Science Projects
Renewable Energy
What green energy source is best for North Carolina? Energy Association Letter Renewable Energy Project Rubric **link to project information sheet **link to model tri-fold Vocabulary: green energy renewable energy electricity energy transfer force green energy primary energy secondary energy Guiding Questions: Define your renewable energy source. How does it work? Why is it important for North Carolina? What are the economic benefits? What are the environmental benefits? What are the practical benefits? Research Source 1: Photo Analysis Analyze the following photo using the photo analysis worksheet: Source 2: Encyclopedia Britannica article Use your keywords to search Britannica for information about your renewable energy source. Source 3: National Renewable Energy Laboratory website Find information on this website sponsored by the Department of Energy that adds to the information you found in the encyclopedia article. Source 4: Student Research Center journal article Find a journal article using Student Research Center. The article must be 2008 or sooner and help provide information on the future of your renewable energy source. Use the keyword 'future' with your search terms. Source 5: Choose-your-own source What guiding question(s) do you still need to answer? What do you need more information on? Search Google for a scholarly source that provides the missing pieces to your research. Why is this a scholarly source for research? Source 6: Photo Analysis, take 2 You will revisit the photo you analyzed to start this project. Analyze the photo using the Photo Analysis, Take 2 worksheet. |