Course Details
Renewable Technologies (Grade 9-12)
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Course Information
- Subject Area
- Life and Physical Sciences
- State Course Code
- 03210
- Length
- Two Semesters
- Total Hours
- 235
Science, Technology, and Society courses encourage students to explore and understand the ways in which science and technology shape culture, values, and institutions and how such factors, in turn, shape science and technology. Topics covered may include how science and technology enter society and how they change as a result of social processes.
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Compare and contrast nonrenewable and renewable energy technologies and sources.
- Explore how global warming affects wildlife, natural resources and humans.
- Explore the history and infrastructure of electricity generated from renewable and nonrenewable sources and possible new renewable technologies.
- Analyze the benefits, potential, and challenges of nuclear power.
- Analyze the benefits, potential, and challenges of solar energy.
- Analyze the benefits, potential, and challenges of wind energy.
- Analyze the benefits, potential, and challenges of biomass energy.
- Analyze the benefits, potential, and challenges of geothermal and hydroelectric energy.
Choose Curriculum
Renewable Technologies
Interested in transforming energy? With concerns about climate change and growing populations’ effects on traditional energy supplies, scientists, governments, and societies are increasingly turning to renewable and innovative energy sources. In the Introduction to Renewable Technologies course, you’ll learn all about the cutting-edge field of renewable energy and the exciting new technologies that are making it possible. You’ll explore new ways of generating energy and storing that energy, from biofuels to high-capacity batteries and smart electrical grids. You’ll also learn more about the environmental and social effects of renewable technologies and examine how people’s energy decisions impact policies.
Online
Items
| Name | Kind | ISBN | Returnable | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Technologies | Online Class | No | No |
Timeline
Unit 2: Climate Change & Energy Policies
Unit 3: The Electric Power System & Fossil Fuels
Unit 4: Nuclear Power
Renewable Technologies Midterm Exam
Unit 6: Wind Energy
Unit 7: Biomass & Biofuels
Unit 8: Geothermal & Hydroelectric Energy
Renewable Technologies Final Exam