Last Step on the Renewable Energy Project Pathway
After all you have investigated, researched, engineered, and accomplished, you know much more about energy sources now than when you first observed the phenomenon. Re-read your Initial Explanation of the video (on the Observe page of your Portfolio) and your Claim with evidence about energy consumption of the location you investigated (on the Reason page). Revise your claim, if necessary. Compare your data to that expected for an average household or building. Revise your explanation in the following format:
Revised Explanation (Claim / Evidence / Reasoning)
My claim about the energy consumption of (identify the location you investigated) is ___________________________________. The evidence for this claim is _____________________________________________________ (don't just list your data here - explain how your data compares to an average or standard value, or the data fir another location). Other evidence that supports my claim is ___________________________ (describe any evidence other than the data you collected). Despite ______________________, __________________ (acknowledge and account for any evidence that conflicts with or tempers your claim). Although ____________________, _____________________ (anticipate and refute possible misconceptions or misinterpretations of your evidence). Therefore ______________________________ (use reasoning to make an overall comparison of your evidence compared to what to expected values).
What's Next?
You made a difference with your renewable energy project! And there is much more you can do to make the earth a better place. Why not tackle another renewable energy project with your class? Keep testing and monitoring your location every month? Or return to the GREAT Project Pathways Home Page and find another problem to tackle?
Even if your class is moving on to other subjects, you can draw on your creativity, resourcefulness and energy to take action individually or with a few friends. This Handprinter app will help you compare the impact of different things you could do.
