Renewable Energy

OBSERVE

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Observe this Phenomenon

Complete the OBSERVE section of the Portfolio

(the "Pique Your Curiosity" page).

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Phenomenon

What did you notice? Describe whatever you observed without explaining how or why it might have happened.

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Initial Explanation

Construct a tentative explanation for the phenomenon you observed. What happened and why?

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Question

Ask questions. What do you wonder? What else would you need to know, to understand the phenomenon you observed?

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Engage

Get together with students who asked similar questions and form an Investigation Team to explore an aspect of the phenomenon. List team members' names in your portfolio.

Your CURIOSITY

How is the phenomenon shown in the video relevant to you? 

Find a location at which energy is being consumed - be it through fossil fuels or a renewable source - that you can investigate in the real world.

Take a tour of the school to look for energy consumption or production. Is there a wind turbine or generator on campus? Does the school's sports field use floodlights? Which area of the school is kept the warmest?

When you have decided on a test site, locate it on a map in the Curiosity section of your Portfolio.

Deliverable: Observation of a Phenomenon 

I observed and described the phenomenon shown in the video.
I completed the “PIQUE” portfolio entries, including a tentative explanation of the phenomenon.
I located a room or building for real-world investigation.
I decided what data to collect and why, to assess water quality of the stream or pond.
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