What green energy source is best for North Carolina?
Wonder . . .Guiding Questions:
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Handouts:
Energy Association Letter Renewable Energy Project Rubric Donor Evaluation Vocabulary: green energy renewable energy electricity energy transfer force green energy primary energy secondary energy |
Investigate & Synthesize . . .
Your Research Tools
Source 1: Photo Analysis (http://blog.glacialenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HiRes.jpg)
Analyze the following photo using the photo analysis worksheet:
Source 2: Encyclopedia Britannica article (http://www.school.eb.com/comptons)
Use your keywords to search Britannica for information about your renewable energy source.
Source 3: National Renewable Energy Laboratory website (http://www.nrel.gov/)
Find information on this website sponsored by the Department of Energy that adds to the information you found in the encyclopedia article.
Stop and reflect - - What is one ah-ha that you've discovered during your research journey?
Source 4: North Carolina Solar Center (http://ncsc.ncsu.edu/)
Find information specifically related to green energy in North Carolina.
Source 5: Student Research Center journal article (http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/index.htm)
Find a journal article using Student Research Center. The article must be 2008 or sooner and help provide information on the future of your renewable energy source. Use the keyword 'future' with your search terms.
Stop and reflect - - Look at your research notes. What information do you still need to find?
Source 6: Choose-your-own source
What guiding question(s) do you still need to answer? What do you need more information on? Search Google for a scholarly source that provides the missing pieces to your research. Why is this a scholarly source for research?
Source 7: Photo Analysis, take 2 (http://blog.glacialenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HiRes.jpg)
You will revisit the photo you analyzed to start this project. Analyze the photo using the Photo Analysis, Take 2 worksheet.
Source 1: Photo Analysis (http://blog.glacialenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HiRes.jpg)
Analyze the following photo using the photo analysis worksheet:
Source 2: Encyclopedia Britannica article (http://www.school.eb.com/comptons)
Use your keywords to search Britannica for information about your renewable energy source.
Source 3: National Renewable Energy Laboratory website (http://www.nrel.gov/)
Find information on this website sponsored by the Department of Energy that adds to the information you found in the encyclopedia article.
Stop and reflect - - What is one ah-ha that you've discovered during your research journey?
Source 4: North Carolina Solar Center (http://ncsc.ncsu.edu/)
Find information specifically related to green energy in North Carolina.
Source 5: Student Research Center journal article (http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/index.htm)
Find a journal article using Student Research Center. The article must be 2008 or sooner and help provide information on the future of your renewable energy source. Use the keyword 'future' with your search terms.
Stop and reflect - - Look at your research notes. What information do you still need to find?
Source 6: Choose-your-own source
What guiding question(s) do you still need to answer? What do you need more information on? Search Google for a scholarly source that provides the missing pieces to your research. Why is this a scholarly source for research?
Source 7: Photo Analysis, take 2 (http://blog.glacialenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HiRes.jpg)
You will revisit the photo you analyzed to start this project. Analyze the photo using the Photo Analysis, Take 2 worksheet.
Express . . .
Model Tri-fold
Use the following photographs to guide you as you create your tri-fold for this project. This example shows the placement of text and pictures. Your board should be neat and organized.
Use the following photographs to guide you as you create your tri-fold for this project. This example shows the placement of text and pictures. Your board should be neat and organized.