In this resource, students will learn about the types of renewable energy available, interact with a wind turbine simulation, answer interactive questions, and see how renewable energy sources help fight climate change.
Teaching Tips
Positives
There are vocabulary terms defined in the "Review" section and an outlined overview available.
Teachers can edit the chapter before assigning it to their class to add additional resources.
Additional Prerequisites
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The worksheet can be downloaded in PDF format and printed.
Differentiation
Students can view the information in different ways to ensure student understanding (videos, text, and text summaries).
The wind turbine simulation has an additional worksheet with challenge questions included.
When signed in, students have access to a toolbar that allows students to highlight, note-take, read summaries and view additional information about the chapter.
The resources describe renewable sources of energy and their roles in fighting climate change. This is introductory and suitable for students to gain insights.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
ETS1: Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.10 By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
