Objectives
The primary objectives in teaching this unit are to have the students understand the issues of global warming, gain a fundamental understanding of turbines and wind energy, and to articulate their knowledge to different groups with different backgrounds and purposes. There are secondary objectives including an understanding of the economy, politics, and social responsibility, as well as strengthening their skills in writing, reasoning, and researching. The instruments of learning will include lessons in the environment and ecology, the carbon cycle and photosynthesis, mechanical generators, wind turbines, solar energy, forensics, technology, weather, climate, fossil fuels, atmosphere, and global warming. Lessons addressing some of these concepts are included below.
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