What is the real cost of electricity? The real cost is not just the price you pay, but the environmental and economic costs as well. Scholars build, use, and judge the effectiveness of a turbine. They also investigate the environmental impact of various types of electricity and analyze the best options available.

Concepts

generating electricity, renewable resources, non-renewable resources, turbines, environmental factors

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use at the end of a unit on electricity to help solidify concepts
• Research how regulations have increased or decreased the environmental cost of various power generation types

Classroom Considerations

• Background knowledge about electricity is recommended

Pros

• Hands-on activity actually generates energy
• Extension ideas are excellent and should be utilized

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.3 RST.11-12.3