The best laid plans can lead to meeting renewable energy goals. A culminating project for the unit has pupils research the amount of solar and wind energy at their locations. They set renewable energy goals and use the information they collected to develop a plan for a town or city to meet those goals, taking both residential and commercial properties into consideration.

Concepts

renewable energy sources, action plans, wind energy, solar energy, energy consumption

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class conduct a presentation for community members
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have knowledge of wind and solar energy from previous lessons
  
• Last of seven installments in the A Community Powered by Renewable Energy unit
  

Pros

• Provides links to various resources
• Includes PowerPoint slides to use during instruction
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.7 7.G.A.1 7.G.B.6