Energy Sources to Investigate:

Wood heat and biomass Fossil Fuels
Geothermal energy Wind Energy
Solar Energy Hydropower
Nuclear Energy

Your Tasks:

  • Choose an energy source to investigate.
  • Research your topic independently or with a team member
  • Take careful notes as you learn about your topic.
  • Find out what percent of the world’s energy comes from your particular area.
  • Collaborate with your group to present a 15-20 minute lesson to the class on this energy source.
  • After all presentations are complete, make a prediction about what percent of the world’s energy will come from each source in the future.

Presentation Requirements:

  • Everyone must participate
  • Tell what the source is, interesting facts about it, how it works, its advantages, and its disadvantages
  • Use visual aids (posters, overhead transparencies, diagrams, models, demonstrations, etc.)

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