1. Energy and How We Get It

2. I can list different energy sources that can produce electricity.
Learning Target 1/4/2016
I can list different energy sources that can produce electricity.

3. General ideas about electricity
Ultimately all of our energy comes from the sun.
Energy is created by the sun. On Earth, the sun’s energy is transformed into different forms. (Electricity is generated by transforming energy from one form into another.)
In the space provided, identify two ways in which energy can be transformed into electricity.

4. Energy Transformations
Quick description of energy transformations in electricity
After watching video, list 3 facts (in sentence form) about generation of electricity and how it gets to our homes.
About 5 minute video

5. Power Grid
Most of our electricity that we, United States and Grafton, use is generated using ___________.
What is the power grid?
Video just published on power grid
What is true about the voltage of the electricity produced and how it changes before it gets to our homes?
about 11 minute video

6. Thinking about Going off the grid
Refers to electricity usage and function
What are the 3 processes that take place to get electricity to your home. G_____________, T____________, and D____________.
Why is it necessary for a constant source of energy generation for the power grid?
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resource to can be used to generate energy?
Never ending supply of energy
About 2 minute video and another 2 minute video

7. Alternate Sources of Energy
A variety of energy sources
Solar power Solar power video Nova
Wind Power Wind power in use
Water power Hydropower
Geothermal power Geothermal Energy
Biomass Biomass used in Canada
Nuclear Nuclear power explained or nuclear power if the first link crashes
video about 4:30 minutes 3 minute for Solar power 2 minute on wind water power 4 minutes about 5 on Biofuels 5 minutes on nuclear power

8. And we do need to have some concerns about the power grid.
Lights Out by Ted Koppel
Lights Out video (About 9 minutes)