• In this video, students will learn about an experiment at Newberry Volcano in the Pacific Northwest that is investigating a new way to access geothermal energy using a process similar to fracking.
  
• Students will also learn how potential innovations like enhanced geothermal and a "millimeter wave" laser drill could make the prospect of large-scale geothermal energy more feasible. 

Positives

• The video uses diagrams, animations, and graphs to explain the concepts clearly.
• The speaker is upbeat and engaging.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with fossil fuels and why we are pursuing renewable alternatives to these energy sources.

Differentiation

• Science teachers could use this video when learning about Earth's interior, earthquakes, plate tectonics, energy sources, renewable energy, solutions for climate change, or recent technological innovations.
• Students could use the information from the video and additional research to compare geothermal with other renewable sources like solar and wind. Students could identify technological innovations that helped those sources become more mainstream.
• Cross-curricular connections could be made with economics classes by comparing the costs associated with solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and looking at how this relates to the amount of energy we derive from each source.
• Students could use this map to explore where geothermal resources are located and other videos on geothermal energy include The Untapped Energy Source That Could Power the Planet, Geothermal Energy in Iceland, and How We Can Tap Into an Unlimited Supply of Geothermal Energy.

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