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6. Energy from and to the Earth part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
This module compares the spatial availability of geothermal resources for heating and cooling and evaluates different ground exchange systems for practical application. The operation of enhanced geothermal systems ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration, Think-Pair-Share
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Energy
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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9. Hybrid and Electric Cars part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
This module reviews the history of the automobile and its varied power sources, culminating in the latest versions of hybrid and electric cars.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Environmental Science:Energy, Mineral Resources, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
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4. Creating Electricity from Light part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Benjamin Cuker, Hampton University
This module introduces students to the various ways electricity is made from solar radiation. It provides a historical approach following advances over the last two centuries. Students see these technologies in ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Energy, Sustainability
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2. Using Wind to do Work part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Benjamin Cuker, Hampton University
This module shows students how wind (atmospheric circulation) is produced from solar radiation, gravity, and the spinning of Earth. It then develops the history of how humans have harnessed the power of the wind, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration, Course Module
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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3. Thermal Energy from Light part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Benjamin Cuker, Hampton University
In this module, students learn the basic principles and techniques involved with converting solar radiation to useful heat. They explore the concepts of temperature and heat, and the physical basis for solar ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary, Passed Peer Review
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10. Energy from Biofuels part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Benjamin Cuker, Hampton University
This unit explores the historic, current, and potential use of biomass for the production of energy. Various bio fuels are introduced, and students are reminded of the role of biomass in the development of ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Environmental Science:Air Quality, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Environmental Science:Energy
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Capstone Project part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
For those teaching the modules as an entire course, we provide a capstone summary assessment activity. This activity is designed to incorporate scaffolding of the material, to use the gained knowledge to do ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Environmental Science:Energy, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Unit 3: Rivers and Water Diversion part of Environmental Justice and Freshwater Resources - Spanish
Ruth Hoff, Wittenberg University. Authored and compiled new case study material based on Unit 3 of Environmental Justice and Freshwater Resources module by Adriana Perez, Jill S. Schneiderman, Meg Stewart, and Joshua Villalobos
In this unit students will explore surface water and its relationship to the water cycle via watersheds and drainage divides. These topics will inform their analysis of the social and environmental impacts of the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Sustainability, Languages:Spanish, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy
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Renewable Energy Virtual Field Trip part of Teaching Activities
Evan Heeg, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This is a virtual field trip on the subject of renewable energy. The Google Earth slideshow will take you around the world to different key renewable energy sites across the world. Each site will have a quick ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy

Gas or Electric? Thinking Algebraically About Car Costs, Emissions and Trade-offs part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/learning/gas-or-elect...
Dashiell Young-Saver
This is an activity that uses basic algebra to assess the costs and savings of electric vehicles. It uses math to measure the trade-offs of buying electric versus gas-powered car models.
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Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels, Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Energy, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Mitigation of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse gas emissions
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary