Introduction
Renewable & Non-renewable Resources
Task
For this project your team will be assigned to investigate one of the Renewable or Non-Renewable Resources we have discussed in class.
Your group will become an expert in one resource and teach the rest of the class about your resource.
As you research your assigned energy resource you will need to be able to explain the following:
- How is your resource turned into energy
- Determine if the energy gained from your resource is produced by a physical or chemical chance and how this change occurs
- Identify the advantages of using this resource for energy production
- Identify the disadvantages of using this resource for energy production.
- Describe the effect your resource has on the environment. If there is a negative effect how could this be reduced?
Process
Find your group's number and follow the web links to research the questions from the Previoiue 'TASK' description concerning yor assinged energy resource.
Group 1 - Wind
- How Wind Turbines work - http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/wind_power.php
- Advantages and disadvantages - http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/
- Click on the icon for WIND to determine the advantages and disadvantages of wind turbines use for energy production
Group 2 – Coal
- How coal is turned into energy - http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/non-renewable-energy/what-is-coal.html
- Advantages and disadvantages - http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/non-renewable-energy/what-is-coal.html
- Click on the icon for COAL to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using coal for energy production
Group 3 – Hydro-electric
- How energy in running water is accessed - http://enviropol.com/index.php/hydro-energy
- Advantages and Disadvantages - http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/
- Click on the icon for HYDRO-ELECTRIC to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using running water for energy production
Group 4 – Natural Gas
- How do we access natural gas for energy? –
- Advantages and disadvantages - http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/non-renewable-energy/what-is-natural-gas.html
- Click on the icon for OIL AND NATURAL GAS to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using natural gas for energy production
Group 5 – Solar energy
- How do we captor solar energy through solar panels? - http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/renewable-energy/solar-energy.html
- Advantages and disadvantages - http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/
- Click on the icon for SOLAR to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using solar panels for energy production
Group 6 – Crude Oil
- How do we get energy from petroleum (crude oil)? - http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/non-renewable-energy/what-is-petroleum.html
- Advantages and disadvantages – http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/
- Click on the icon for OIL AND NATURAL GAS to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using crude oil for energy production