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This Optimize! Cleaner Energy Options for Rural China activity also includes:
- Scatter Plot Worksheet (.doc)
- Scatter Plot Worksheet (.pdf)
- Scatter Plot Worksheet Answers (.doc)
- Scatter Plot Worksheet Answers (.pdf)
- Optimization Worksheet (.doc)
- Optimization Worksheet (.pdf)
- Optimization Worksheet Answers (.doc)
- Optimization Worksheet Answers (.pdf)
- Post-Unit Quiz (.doc)
- Post-Unit Quiz (.pdf)
- Pre/Post Quiz Answers (.doc)
- Pre/Post Quiz Answers (.pdf)
- Vocabulary
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What are the trade-offs when looking to get the most benefit from an energy source? Small groups compare the cost-to-emission levels of several energy sources by looking at the information graphically. The groups utilize this information to optimize energy sources to meet the needs in rural China. The class then compares the groups' solutions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide background information for each of the energy sources
- Have the class research the energy concerns in rural China
Classroom Considerations
- The activity presumes classes have previous knowledge of scatter plots
Pros
- Contains answer keys
- Provides handouts in PDF and Doc formats
Cons
- None