Wind, Solar, and Climate Change

• This resource describes the benefits and challenges of wind and solar power, the basics of wind and solar, and how both have become much more energy efficient, reliable, and cost-competitive. 
• An educator guide is included with discussion questions, class activities, and student readings. 
  

Positives

• The materials included make it easy for educators to adapt this resource for use in many subject areas.
• The maps of where solar and wind are the most plentiful in the United States could be great for students learning geography.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• The podcast uses some vocabulary terms such as kinetic energy, electric grid, and transmission infrastructure.

Differentiation

• Try having students conduct the energy storage research project as an extension activity. 
• Check out the "dive deeper" tab of the podcast for more resources related to wind and solar technologies.
• The graphs could be used in math and science classes for lessons about dependent and independent variables.
  
• Other resources that could support this resource include this e-book about renewables and this lesson plan about renewable energy sources.

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