CH 7: Plate Tectonics - Vocabulary

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Energy Research Debate Winners: 2016-2017

Period 1 - Fossil Fuels
Period 4-5 - Nuclear
Period 6-7 - Geothermal
Period 10 - Nuclear
Period 11 - Wind

Students of the Month: December

Energy Research Debate Information and Pathfinder

Energy Research Debate (Digital Copy)
Energy Research and Presentation Notes (Digital Copy)

Google Presentation (AKA: Google Slides) Due Date: December 12, 2016

• Create in Google Drive
• Share with the following people and give them permission to edit: 
• Group Members: Power Companies Only 
• Mr. Wolf: wolfp@cmsd.k12.pa.us
• Mrs. Barbarino: barbarinoa@cmsd.k12.pa.us  
• Mrs. Hixon (Pd. 11 Only): hixone@cmsd.k12.pa.us 
• How to Name Your Google Presentation (AKA: Google Slides):
• Power Companies: classperiod_energyresource
• Example: 4-5_hydropower
• This would be the name of the file for the power company researching hydropower in my period 4-5 class.
• Panel Members: classperiod_energyresource_panel
• Example: 6-7_fossilfuels_panel
• This would be the name of the file for the panel member researching fossil fuels in my period 6-7 class.

Energy Pathfinder

Please use the following pathfinder to help you get started with your research.  The pathfinder can also be accessed from the library's website.

http://cmspathfinders.wikispaces.com/Energy

Energy Resource Quiz (15 Points) - December 16th, 2016

Science Class: 12/2/16

Please complete all the steps in order.

Please complete some of the "Presentation Notes" that are located at the back of your "Energy Research and Presentation Notes" packet while watching the videos.  Headphones are required while watching the videos.

1. Watch - Hydroelectric Power - How it Works

2. Watch - Nuclear Power - How it Works

3. Watch - Chain Reaction - Nuclear Power

4. Watch - Fossil Fuels - Electricity

5. Watch - Energy 101: Wind Turbines

6. Watch - Energy 101: Solar Photovoltaic Cells

7. Watch - GE’s Concentrated Solar Power Plant with Storage

8. If you were absent on Wednesday (11/30) - Watch - Biomass in Pennsylvania

9. If you were absent on Thursday (12/1) - Watch - Geothermal Power Plant

10. If you were absent on Thursday (12/1) - Watch - Solar Powered House - Bill Nye

11. Once you have finished the videos, you may use the rest of the time to research your specific energy resource.

• Energy Research Debate Information and Pathfinder Blog Post
• Direct Link to the Pathfinder