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How Will We Meet Our Energy Requirements in 2030?
By: Bill Combs
In this unit, students will develop a realization of the limited availability of fossil fuels and the cost of alternative sources of energy.
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Curriculum objectives Materials and Resources Investigations and activities Assessment
Indiana Standards
ES.1.10 Recognize and describe that the earth sciences address planet-wide interacting systems, including the oceans, the air, the solid earth, and life on Earth, as well as interactions with the Solar System.
ES.1.13 Explain the importance of heat transfer between and within the atmosphere, land masses and the oceans,
ES.1.18 Demonstrate the possible effects of atmospheric changes brought on by things such as acid rain, smoke, volcanic dust, greenhouse gases, and ozone depletion.
ES.1.22 Compare the properties of rocks and minerals and their uses.
- Textbook
- Geological Survey
- Handouts
- Department of Energy
- Industry WebPages
- Organization WebPages
- Newspapers and Magazines
Students are broken up into groups that represent various agencies and interests:
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior
- Fossil Fuel Industry
- Nuclear Industry
- Alternative Fuel Industry
- Sierra Club
- Greenpeace
- Presidential committee charged to meet our energy needs in 2030
4-5 days to implement
Represent various agencies and groups
Consider alternative and traditional energy resources
Regular Earth Science class 24-30 students
Assessment will focus on students' completion of the following activities:
- Newspaper editorial
- Persuasive speech
- Participate in forum discussion
- Group Interaction
and will be based on the following rubric: