Essential Standard:
EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.
Clarifying objective:
EEn.2.8.1 Evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.
EEn.2.8.2 Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts.
EEn.2.8.3 Explain the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the Earth’s resources.
EEn.2.8.4 Evaluate the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” in terms of impact on natural resources
EEn.2.8.1
• Critique the benefits, costs and environmental impact of various alternative sources of energy for North Carolina (solar, wind, biofuels, nuclear fusion, fuel cells, wave power, geothermal).
• Evaluate which sources of alternative energy may work best in different parts of the state and why.
• Extension: Examine for region, country, continent, hemisphere, and world.
EEn.2.5.5
• Explain how acid rain is formed and how human activities can alter the pH of rain.
• Infer other human activities that impact the quality of atmospheric composition. (e.g. aerosols, chlorofluorocarbons, burning, industrial byproducts, over farming, etc.)
• Exemplify methods to mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere.
EEn.2.2.2
·Compare the methods for obtaining energy resources: harvesting (peat and wood), mining (coal and plutonium), drilling (oil and natural gas), and the effect of these activities on the environment.
EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.
Clarifying objective:
EEn.2.8.1 Evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.
EEn.2.8.2 Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts.
EEn.2.8.3 Explain the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the Earth’s resources.
EEn.2.8.4 Evaluate the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” in terms of impact on natural resources
EEn.2.8.1
• Critique the benefits, costs and environmental impact of various alternative sources of energy for North Carolina (solar, wind, biofuels, nuclear fusion, fuel cells, wave power, geothermal).
• Evaluate which sources of alternative energy may work best in different parts of the state and why.
• Extension: Examine for region, country, continent, hemisphere, and world.
EEn.2.5.5
• Explain how acid rain is formed and how human activities can alter the pH of rain.
• Infer other human activities that impact the quality of atmospheric composition. (e.g. aerosols, chlorofluorocarbons, burning, industrial byproducts, over farming, etc.)
• Exemplify methods to mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere.
EEn.2.2.2
·Compare the methods for obtaining energy resources: harvesting (peat and wood), mining (coal and plutonium), drilling (oil and natural gas), and the effect of these activities on the environment.
Essential Questions
What are our alternatives to fossil fuels?
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Criteria for Success: "I will"
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of solar, wind, biofuels, nuclear fusion, fuel cells, wave power, and geothermal power.
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Essential Vocabulary
Drilling Mining Deforestation Solar Energy Wind Power Oil Coal Natural Gas Hydrolic-fracturing Hydroelectric Energy Tidal Power Geothermal Energy Biomass Nuclear Energy Uranium PowerPoints
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