Generating new ideas for meeting future energy needs
Activities
Power for a sustainable future (Queensland Department of Education, Australia)
How different communities use natural resources to make energy
Predicting the impact of renewable energies
Evaluating the environmental impact of a renewable energy project
NSW Country Areas Program (Australia)
Alternate energy – a web quest in which students research alternative energy sources with a focus on their local area.
The Helix teacher’s guide (CSIRO, Australia)
The future of energy in Australia – what would you choose? – students research, design and market an energy solution for two fictitious Australian communities.
Origin Energy (Australia)
Energy efficiency calculator – students calculate energy usage and costs in their home.
Energy Quest (California Energy Commission, USA)
Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen
Experiment with water to produce energy – shows how to build a small water turbine and a water wheel.
Science upd8 (UK)
Hot rocks – students look at the relationship between geology and geothermal energy, and how geothermal power stations might affect local communities.
Page updated September 2008.