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Students may enjoy seeing how their state differs or is similar to those around it in terms of energy technology investment.
Prerequisites
Students should know the definition of clean energy technology.
The map is available to download in Spanish and English.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can task students with creating artistic interpretations of this map, referencing climate change data artwork like this example from Jill Pelto for inspiration.
Students can select a clean energy technology from the map to research its benefits and drawbacks, making hypotheses for why more people may want to invest in that technology.
To make career connections, students can discuss how investment in these technologies can impact the availability of jobs and what jobs may be more available for students depending on their state. Students can research jobs like Mechanical Engineer, Energy Engineer, Environmental Engineer, and wind turbine technician.
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