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Alternative Energy Alternative Education

Alternative Energy Alternative Education. Alternative Energy:. Any source of energy derived from sources other than fossil fuels. Alternative Education:. An education that: Encourages young people to want to learn Teaches young people how to learn

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Alternative Energy Alternative Education

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  1. Alternative Energy Alternative Education

  2. Alternative Energy: Any source of energy derived from sources other than fossil fuels

  3. Alternative Education: An education that: • Encourages young people to want to learn • Teaches young people how to learn • Teaches young people how to use their learning to improve their surroundings.

  4. Sample Curriculum Tell and Show or. . . If you can’t explain it, you can’t use it

  5. Tell and Show Outline Kit 1 Magnets and Magnetism Kit 2 Generating Electricity 2.1 Static 2.2 Chemical 2.3 Piezo 2.4Solar 2.5Fuel cells 2.6Thermocouples 2.7Electromagnetic Induction

  6. 2.7 Electromagnetic Induction • Wind • Water • Steam Fossil fuels Nuclear

  7. Kit 3 Motors

  8. Kit 4 Motion (Car Kit) • Friction and Rotational Inertia • Gears • Alternative fuels

  9. Enrichment Kits • Stand alone • Math and reading components • Require problem solving • Reusable • Relevant

  10. Objectives • Understand and demonstrate fuel cell operation (one fuel cell system at each table) • Electrolysis • Fuel cell function • Understand and demonstrate solar cell operation (each person is to build a solar racer) • Wheels of your choice • Motor of your choice • Motor gears of your choice • Axle gears of your choice

  11. Objectives Continued 3. Those who finish early, may take on additional projects.

  12. Improving our surroundings

  13. Bio Fuels • Oil seed crops as an alternative crop • Pressing oil seeds (residue used as an animal food source) • Processing bio fuels using trans- esterification (glycerine is a waste product) • Using glycerine as a heat source

  14. Solar Solar energy for 3rd world countries • Solar cookers • Solar water stills

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