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This Enough Energy? Play the Renew-a-Bead Game activity also includes:
Pairs simulate the energy usage of different countries by drawing beads from a bag, which contain different beginning ratios of non-renewable and renewable energy resources. The activity concludes with a series of questions to tie the activity back to the concept of the importance of renewable energy.
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Instructional Ideas
- Alter the drawing of the beads so that sixty percent of those drawn are black beads; draw conclusions on how that affects the time to run out of non-renewable energy
- Research the percentage of renewable energy used in various countries
Classroom Considerations
- Bags of 100 beads need to be prepared in advance
- Discuss the idea that selection of energy sources is not random like picking beads
Pros
- Provides a simple modeling of what happens with a non-renewable resource
- Introduction provides a compelling reason on why it is important to know about non-renewable and renewable energy sources
Cons
- Percent of beads that are in the renewable column on the data collection sheet is confusing