Energy Sources
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- This brief video from LabXchange is roughly five minutes long and introduces students to the different sources of energy.
- Students will learn about the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy and how burning fossil fuels causes climate change.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This video introduces each energy source quickly and in a way that is easy to understand.
- The video wraps up with a hopeful tone, mentioning the work of young climate activists.
Prerequisites
- It may benefit students to understand climate change and its impacts, as this is briefly mentioned in the video.
- There is a point in the video where the narrator asks viewers to pause the video to answer a question.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this video as an introduction to a research project, in which students will select one of the sources of energy discussed and find information about the source's environmental benefits and impacts, as well as economic and logistical implications.
- Teachers can highlight the part in the video that mentions how school students are taking action. Teachers can show students this video about young activists, and ask them to consider what kind of action they may want to take in the face of climate change.
- If students are unfamiliar with carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect, teachers may want to implement this activity or another hands-on activity to introduce the topic.
- Teachers can use this video to make connections to UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, and demonstrate how this goal relates to SDG 13, Climate Action.
From the scientist review
This video gives a brief overview of different types of energy sources. It defines each one, identifies which energy sources are renewable, and briefly discusses how non-renewable sources drive climate change. The information in the video is accurate, however the transitions between topics are abrupt and topics could require clarification from the instructor. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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