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Author: Jill Lawrence

Jun 13

Future of the Power Grid

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Lesson PlansPower Grid, RET 2014, Smart Grid

Students will consider the future of the power grid in light of the data they have been studying about consumption and production if nothing is done to improve the grid, upgrade the grid, and/or change human behaviors.  Students will present Read more

Jun 13

Energy Analysis

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Electricity, Lesson PlansData Analysis, RET 2014

Students will translate historical data from a table into a graph to establish trends in energy consumption and production, and factors that contributed to the trends in consumption and production. Lesson 6-analyzing historical data

Jun 13

History of the Power Grid

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Lesson PlansHistory, RET 2014

In this lesson students will explore the evolution of the power grid.  Students will be assigned a specific scientist/inventor, time period, or event that contributed to the evolution of the power grid to research and then present to the class.  Read more

Jun 13

Wind Turbine Challenge

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Lesson Plans, Renewable EnergyRET 2014, Wind Energy

In this lesson students will work in groups to design the blades for a wind turbine that will generate at least 2 volts of electricity and will light their house. Lesson 3-wind turbine challenge

Jun 13

Building a Model House

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Lesson PlansPower Grid, RET 2014

In this activity students will work in groups to plan and build the house for their group. Students will review circuits, electron flow, current and voltage.   They will construct a house out of cardboard and wire it to reflect Read more

Jun 13

Exploring Solar Energy

Jill LawrenceElectricity, Lesson Plans, Renewable EnergyRET 2015, Solar Energy

Students will be investigating the amount of voltage a single solar panel will produce under a variety of conditions. They will keep accurate data since they will be using this data to complete their assessment task for this lesson. RET Read more

Jun 13

Power Grid and Integrating Renewable Resources

Jill LawrenceElectric Grid, Lesson Plans, Renewable EnergyRET 2015, Solar Energy

By this lesson students have learned about what the power grid is, renewable and nonrenewable resources used to generate electricity, and how solar panels work.  In this lesson students watch a news clip will read a report regarding the integration Read more

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