Content Objectives
The initial objective of this unit addresses the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and increasing global temperatures. Following this, students will evaluate the benefits and consequences of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. These beginning goals will establish the evidence for climate change and the need to transition towards renewable energy sources. Once we have met these objectives, the class will begin the study of electrochemistry as it relates to primary and secondary cells (rechargeable batteries). The primary focus of these lessons will be to understand how the processes of reduction and oxidation create electrical current in primary cells, and how these processes (when reversed) help to recharge secondary cells.
The principal objective of this unit is to explore how our society might transition from our reliance on fossil fuels towards renewable, sustainable energy sources. Therefore, the remaining lessons will focus on how renewable sources can meet our energy demands. Given that the bulk of our fossil fuel resources are used for transportation purposes, the unit will then explore how rechargeable battery technology can be used to power the next generation of electric vehicles.
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