Energy Sources Project



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Energy Summit Poster Project

Your study of energy resources will be largely done without me getting in the way of your learning process. In this unit you have to be able to answer some basic questions:

• What energy resources are available right now and in the near future to society?

• What are the advantages/challenges of different energy resources? (compare one renewable to one non-renewable)

• What are the factors that influence which energy sources are used by different societies?

Your assignment is to create a poster that will compare and contrast two different sources of energy that humans use (one renewable vs. one non-renewable). Be able to explain how each energy source works. Discuss the factors which affect why different societies would choose different energy sources. You will be evaluated on the content and neatness of your poster!!

Energy Types

|Renewable |Non- Renewable |

|Tidal |Coal |

|Solar |Natural Gas |

|Wave |Compressed natural Gas |

|Wind |Lignite |

|Geothermal |Oil |

|Hydroelectric |Shale Oil |

|Radiant Energy |Tar Sand |

|Biomass (biofuel/biogas) |Nuclear Power |

|Hydrogen Fuel Cells | |

|Wood | |

Energy Summit Poster Project Rubric

|Criteria |AD |PR |BA |MI |

|Sources |2 Clearly identified |2 Identified |1 identified |0 identified |

| | |not clear | | |

|Location Source/Material, |Specific location, country, |Non-specific location, country, and |Non-specific location. Missing |Missing multiple information |

|country |and all materials listed |some materials listed |information on country, / materials |on country / materials / |

| | | | |location |

|Energy Transformation |Detailed process is outlined |Process is outlined, but lacking some|Process is vague or non descriptive |Process is confused or |

|Process |for creation of energy from |details | |missing |

| |source | | | |

|Advantages |4 Advantages |3 Advantages |2 Advantages |1 Advantage |

|Disadvantages |4 Disadvantages |3 Disadvantages |2 Disadvantages |1 Disadvantage |

|Locations of use |2 named countries identified |2 named countries not identified as |1 named countries identified as MEDC |1 country not identified as |

| |as MEDC or LEDC |MEDC or LEDC |or LEDC |MEDC or LEDC |

|Factors that affect the |4 factors |3 factors |2 factors |1 factor |

|use of source by societies| | | | |

|Future of energy source |Prediction made on future use/|Prediction made on future use/ |Prediction made on future use OR |No Prediction made on future |

| |availability |availability lacking some detail |availability lacking detail |use/ availability |

|Pictures of sources/ |2 pictures |1 picture |1-2 inaccurate pictures |No pictures |

|visuals | | | | |

|Organized/neat/colorful |Not rushed/organized has color|Organized has color slightly rushed |Organized has color rushed in |Lacking organization, or |

| | |in appearance |appearance |color is rushed |

Criteria to be addressed on your poster

1. What energy sources have you chosen?

2. Where does the energy come from? What materials are needed to produce the actual energy? What parts (countries or locations) does the energy source come from?

3. How does each one of these generate energy? What is the process from raw materials to energy to used to charge your cell phone?

4. What are 4 advantages to using this source of energy?

5. What are 4 disadvantages to using this source of energy?

6. What specific countries use this energy source? Are these most commonly used in MEDC or LEDC countries?

7. What advances in technology are being pursued for use of this energy source? What does the future hold for this energy source? What does the future use and availability look like?

8. What factors affect the choice of energy sources by different societies? (availability, economic, cultural, environmental, technological). Why would countries choose to use this source or not use this source?

9. Pictures of sources

10. Poster is colorful, neat and organized

11. Bibliography on back of poster

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