~Energy+Projects

Group Project- 25 points Individual Project- 25 points In this project, you will be researching an energy resource that is used to produce electricity. See the list below for possible topics. The final **group** product will be the creation of information display using Google powerpoint for the U.S. Energy Conference. Your display will include a slideshow (Google powerpoint) on a laptop and a one page document of the most important information. The final **individual** product will be your notes on all energy resources, participation in the Energy Fishbowl Debate, and your final recommendations on your ideal vision of energy usage for the U.S. and the world in the future.
 * __Energy Resources Project __**


 * To avoid plagiarism… **
 * All sources of information used in your project needs to be listed on your reference page (APA format).


 * Paraphrase information into your own words.


 * If you choose to copy something word for word, you will need to put it in quotations with a proper in-text citation (APA format).


 * __Content Objectives: __**
 * Research and present the benefits, costs and risks for generating electricity using your energy source. Analyze and summarize positives, negatives, and costs of energy use.
 * Compare local and global environmental and economic advantages and disadvantages of generating electricity using your energy source for generating electricity.
 * Describe any trade-offs involved when using your energy source for generating electricity. //For example: // Fluorescent light bulbs use less energy than incandescent lights, but contain toxic mercury.

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 * __Technology Objectives __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Apply re-thinking powerpoint to your slide presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Utilize Google Docs to communicate and collaborate with group and Google powerpoint to present slides.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Use online resources to gather, evaluate, and find
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Be a good digital citizen (Practice netiquette, use the internet appropriately)


 * __<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Energy Resources Topics __**

<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Hydroelectric <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Solar <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Geothermal <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Wind <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Biofuels <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Nuclear Fusion <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Nuclear Fission <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Fossil Fuels Energy Efficiency & Conservation <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Wave or Tidal <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Hydrogen <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Other (with permission)

<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">(Research, Presentation, Fishbowl debate representative) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">(Record daily agenda and accomplishments onto Google Docs) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">(Be sure to follow APA for references and citations; No Plagiarism) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">(Google Docs, Screencasting, APA citations software, presentation design)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Group Roles __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Group Leader
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Recorder/ Project Guidelines
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">APA Expert
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Technology


 * __<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Presentation Checklist (Requirements): __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Multi-media presentation (Google powerpoint) with reference page (APA format)
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Laptops will be available.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Visual aid must include a graphs, charts, or animations; still photos and/or video clips.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Follow the logic of Re-thinking powerpoint for presentations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">A one page handout/ brochures with a summary of the pros and cons of your energy resource and environmental impact.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Project title and group members first and last names and hour on the handout and multi-media presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">All group members must be involved in the Energy Conference presentations
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Embed your Google powerpoint for your presentation on your hour’s wikispace.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Complete a group self-evaluation

<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Use the attached rubric to guide your work and meet all requirements. All group members need to have a defined role. <span style="font-family: 'ms reference sans serif','sans-serif'; text-decoration: underline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">[|EnergyProjectRubric(Group).xlsx] **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Grading: __**
 * __<span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Research Questions (Attempt to find research in these areas) __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Analyze and describe the current usage of your energy resource in the U.S.? Provide statistics, graphs, and visuals for display. Who uses your energy resource? Who, what when, where, why?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Analyze and summarize positives, negatives, and costs of your energy resrouce.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Describe where your energy sources come from and how it works to convert energy into usable energy for humans. Is your energy resource renewable? Non-renewable?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">What impact does your energy source have on the environment? Locally? Globally? List the positives and negatives as compared to other energy resources. Describe any trade-offs for this energy use. For example, nuclear energy provides massive amount of energy with little fuel but the waste is radioactive.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Summarize and display the economic advantages and disadvantages of your energy resource.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Do we currently have the ability to distribute this energy resource? Explain how the energy is distributed.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Is the technology available yet to use this energy resource?

**Resources:**
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__Media Center Online Resources__ A collection of online resources for doing research. Some databased require usernames and passwords which can be obtained from the Media Center. The Ebsco Science Reference Center is a great place to start.

[] U.S. Department of Energy Research Notes Template Copy and paste this template for keeping research notes organized.

APA Resources: [] Create and APA reference page with this free software. Sample Reference Page

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__APA Style at Purdue (OWL): Online Writing Lab __ APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__[|Laker Stylebook]__ The purpose of this book is to provide you with guidelines for the many aspects and elements of the writing process, grammar, and source information.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__Re-Thinking Powerpoint__ How to create your powerpoint to effectively present information using the assertion-evidence model. The main point of the slide is the headline, the evidence with visuals is the body of the each slide.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; display: block; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: auto;">__[]__ Free software to make an APA reference list. Enter information and it will create a properly formatted reference list.