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Teach Engineering: Energy Sources Research

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Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or take in class time for research and presentation of their findings to the class. This approach requires students to learn for themselves and teach each other, rather than having the teacher lecture about the subject matter.

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solar energy, stem

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biomass energy, engineering design process projects, geothermal, nuclear, photovoltaic, renewable, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, fossil fuel, wind turbine
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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