Understanding Electric Power Generation
Description
This lesson introduces students to the nine primary sources of energy used in the United States. Students will gain an understanding of how we convert energy into usable electricity through exploration of energy source tradeoffs, class discussions, and student worksheets.
Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS2.A Forces and Motion
- PS2.B Types of Interactions
- PS3.A Definitions of Energy
- PS3.B Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
- PS3.C Relationship Between Energy and Forces
- ETS1.A Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem
Cross Cutting Concepts
- Cause and Effect
- Energy and Matter
- Patterns
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson students will be able to