Energy Lesson 4 : Non-Renewable Energy Choices and Impacts (view)
Units included with this Open Author resource:
- Overview
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- Learning goals:
- Evaluate the social, economic, and environmental advantages and disadvantages of different non-renewable energy resources, Identify the environmental impact of their families' electricity use
- Keywords:
- MEECS, Environment, Environmental
- Objectives
- Background Information
- Procedure
- Assessment Options
- Adaptions/Extensions/Enhancements
- References
- Additional Resources
Summary
The advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of non-renewable energy sources are the focus of this lesson. Students match different kinds of energy resources with their advantages and disadvantages, and then discuss whether these advantages and disadvantages are economic, ecological, or social.