Energy Exchange – Jan/Feb 2003 The NEED Project PO Box 10101 Manassas, VA 20108 1-800-875-5029

Energy PowerPoint ~ Research Project

Introduction:

There are eight major energy sources used in the United States today. Energy is a part of every aspect of our lives. It is important to learn about energy and its impact on our society.

Objective:

Students will learn about energy sources using web-based resources and create PowerPoint presentations to teach other students.

Procedure:

1. Students in groups of two will be assigned an energy source.

2. Student groups will use the computer lab to research information about their energy source, using at least three of the web resources listed.

3. Student groups will use the computer lab to create PowerPoint presentations on their energy source. The presentations will include:

· Title slide

· Slides that provide the following information about the energy source:

• description of the energy source, including renewable or nonrenewable

• history of the energy source

• where the energy source is found and how it is recovered

• how energy is stored in the source and how the energy is released

• how the energy source is used today

•advantages and disadvantages of the energy source

• economic impacts of the energy source

• environmental impacts of the energy source

• future of the energy source

• other interesting facts about the energy source

· Works Cites slide

4. Student groups will present their projects to the class on Friday and Monday. You will not know in advance when your presentation will be.

Resources:
www.doe.gov/ - Department of Energy     
http://climatechallenge.org/about - Climate Challenge          
http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/index.htm - Energy Resources         
http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/ - Energy Matters              
http://www.chevron.com/deliveringenergy/ - Chevron  
http://fusedweb.llnl.gov/CPEP/ - Fusion
http://energy.usgs.gov / - USGS
http://www.unep.org/themes/energy/?page=home - UNEP    
http://www.newwindenergy.com/ - Community Energy
http://www.ncat.org/ - NCAT
www.eia.doe.gov/kids : Energy Information Administration’s Kid’s Page

www.energy.gov/kidz/kidzone.html : Department of Energy’s Kids Zone

www.awea.org : American Wind Energy Association

www.acf-coal.org : American Coal Foundation

www.nei.org : Nuclear Energy Institute

www.hydro.org : National Hydropower Association

www.ases.org : American Solar Energy Society

www.propanecouncil.org : Propane Education and Research Council

www.biomass.org : American Bioenergy Association

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/geothermal_basics.html: US Dept. of Energy, Renewable resources

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html : Geothermal

www.api.org : American Petroleum Institute

www.ngsa.org : Natural Gas Supply Association

Evaluation

Informative Slides ~ Clear, easy to read & understand	60
Picture Slides w/captions	10
Works Cited	10
Presentation ~ voice, body language, eye contact, etc.	20
TOTAL	100