Our Energy Future

11/19-11/20  Introduction to unit.  Viewing of "Alternative Energy Futures" video.

11/26-11/30 Fossil Fuels overview; text Conceptual Chemistry (pp. 618-627)

                     Nuclear Energy (pp. 628-632)

• Bring in a copy of your electric bill (Monday)
• Construct pie charts of fossil fuel distribution (use data from p. 621) (Tuesday)
• What are the advantages and disadvantages to using coal? (Make a table) (Wed)
• Advantages and disadvantages to using petroleum and natural gas? (table) (Thurs)
• HOMEWORK FOR WEEKEND: Complete pie charts and notes on advantages and disadvantages of petroleum, coal, and natural gas as energy sources.  DUE ON MONDAY

12/3 - 12/7  Technologies using water to generate electricity (pp. 635-639)

•       (Advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear fission and nuclear fusion-from prev wk)
• Modeling hyropower
• Discussion of various forms of hydropower
• HW: Read 635-639 and take notes
• HW: Answer CONCEPT CHECK question on p. 639.

12/10-12/14 Biomass and Solar (pp. 639-643)

12/17 - 12/21 Fuel Cells and other alternatives considered (pp. 650-652)