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Read the Fine Print
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- Abstract:
The class forms a "Presidential Task Force" for a week, empowered by the president to find answers and make recommendations concerning the future of the national power grid. Task force members conduct daily debriefings with their research team and prepare a report and presentation of their findings for the president, using an actual policy document as a guide. Although this activity is geared towards fifth-grade and older students and Internet research capabilities are required, some portions may be appropriate for younger students.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
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TeachEngineering
Read the Fine Print
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The goal is for the students to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants are engineered to utilize the conversion of one form of energy to another. The main components of a power plant are an input source of energy that is used to turn large turbines, and a method to convert the turbine rotation into electricity. The input sources of energy include fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) wind, water, nuclear materials, and refuse. This activity focuses on how much energy can be converted to electricity from many of these input sources. It also considers the impact of the by-products associated with using these natural resources, and looks at electricity requirements. To do this the students will research and evaluate the electricity needs of their community, the available local resources for generating electricity, and the impact of using those resources.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
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Energy
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TeachEngineering
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