Some old technology gets new life. Scholars learn how Tesla is planning to produce electric cars with batteries in a Real Engineering video. They see calculations that show how many lithium-ion battery factories would be necessary to power the entire world.

Concepts

batteries, energy, energy sources, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video at various times to check that learners understand the calculations
  

Classroom Considerations

• It is helpful if pupils have previous understanding of batteries
  
• Facility with mathematics, such as the ability to follow along with operations using powers of 10, is necessary
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explanations are thorough
  
• Pictures and video footage show actual production facilities, making the topic relevant

Cons

• None