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Introduction to Renewable Energy
Provided by: Stanford Energy
Videos Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This 68-minute video lecture on renewable energy discusses what "renewable" means, the role renewables play in our energy use, and the factors affecting renewable energy project development.
- The website includes reading materials and a fact sheet to support understanding of the lecture.
Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: Stanford Energy
Region: Global, California
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Renewable energy is discussed in depth, allowing students to form a sophisticated understanding of this complex topic.
- The lecture video includes time stamps of the different sections, making it easy to use in sections, if desired.
Prerequisites
- Before watching the lecture, there is an essential reading assignment for students to complete.
- Lecture slides used in the video need to be requested in advance if you would like to use them.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The website includes links to a multitude of additional resources that students can explore for extension.
- If watching the video in class, it is recommended to pause the video regularly to allow students time to process and to check for understanding.
- The video can also be used for a flipped classroom approach, leaving more class time for discussion.
- The lecture slides contain many charts and graphs, and it may be helpful to print these for students so that they can annotate while watching and have easy access to them for discussion.
- In a science class, the lecture can be used to as part of a unit on fuels, energy, or human impacts on the environment.
- In a social studies class, the lecture can be used to discuss the economics of renewable energy.
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About the Partner Provider
Stanford Understand Energy
Stanford University’s Understand Energy Learning Hub provides free access to Stanford course content on energy resources from fossil fuels like oil and coal to renewable resources like the wind, the sun, and efficiency; energy currencies like electricity and hydrogen; and energy services such as transportation and buildings. Explore the Hub and build your energy literacy to address climate change and sustainability issues, engage on equity and human development challenges, participate in energy industry markets and technology innovations, and make informed energy decisions.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
