Energy Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 13.05.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Lesson 1: Coal Mining Experiment
  6. Lesson 2: Wind Energy: Building Windmills
  7. Lesson 3: Biodiesel: Alternative Fuel
  8. Lesson 4: Energy Efficiency: Use Less, Save More
  9. Appendix A: Content Objectives
  10. Appendix B: Lesson Handouts
  11. Bibliography
  12. Teacher Resources
  13. Notes

Mathematics of Energy Efficiency: Use Less, Save More

Kenya Lawrence

Published September 2013

Tools for this Unit:

Teacher Resources

"3M Science of Everyday Life - Discovery Education." 3M Science of Everyday Life - Discovery Education. http://scienceofeverydaylife.com/students/ (accessed July 25, 2013).

RCC Power. "Coal Power Generation - YouTube." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=0mjT8ETB128 (accessed July 24, 2013).

Crowley, Grace, Nick Ford, Owen Harris, Nicole Kendle, and MacKailah McKinley. "Learning from Coal." Cargo - Gallery. http://cargocollective.com/learningfromcoal#Pictures-in-Motion-Part-1 (accessed July 24, 2013).

DomCorpComm. "Vidonics Energy ConservationTips - YouTube." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS0KXbuwAZo&list=PL3092AD9541512144 (accessed July 26, 2013).

DomCorpComm. "Dominion Duct Testing & Sealing - YouTube." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GN9kNAT_m4&list=PLsSca9V2HkfnSXAhe9EhkcGXwZK-gaZnO (accessed July 26, 2013).

"EERE: Energy Education and Workforce Development Home Page." U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Home Page. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/ (accessed July 14, 2013).

Dominion Power. "How a Fossil Station Operates - YouTube." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2AXbnfSUo&feature=youtube (accessed July 24, 2013).

"Energy from the Wind." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3bZzOyMhKI (accessed August 3, 2013).

Glencoe algebra integration, applications, connections. New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001.

"How much coal, natural gas, or petroleum is used to generate a kilowatt-hour of electricity? - FAQ - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)." U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=667&t=2 (accessed July 24, 2013).

"Issue Brief 23 , Pipelines Are Safest For Transportation Of Oil And Gas." Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/ib_23.htm (accessed July 25, 2013).

Pfaff, Thomas J. "TJP Sustainability Page." Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. http://www.ithaca.edu/tpfaff/sustainability.htm (accessed July 25, 2013).

Reilly, Kathleen M. Energy: investigate why we need power & how we get it: 25 projects. White River Junction, VT: Nomad Press, 2009.

Dominion Power. "Speakers Bureau Program." Dominion Power. https://www.dom.com/about/education/speakers-bureau-program.jsp (accessed July 24, 2013).

Willis, Judy. Learning to love math teaching strategies that change student attitudes and get results. Alexandria, Va.: ASCD, 2010.

National Grid. "Where energy comes from - YouTube." YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__zB80Saglk (accessed July 24, 2013).

Comments:

Be the first to comment on this unit!

Add a Comment

Characters Left: 500