Free 11th Grade Project Based Learning Of Renewable And Non Renewable Energy Resources Lesson Plan

Topic: renewable and non renewable energy resources

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the concept of renewable and non renewable energy resources.
• Students will be able to identify and classify different energy generators and their advantages and disadvantages.

Materials

• Images of different energy generators (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric dams, nuclear power plants)
• Handouts on different energy generators
• Project materials (e.g. paper models of different energy generators)

Warm-up

• Ask students to share what they already know about energy generators. Write their responses on the board.
• Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of different energy generators.

Direct Instruction

• Show students pictures or videos of different energy generators, such as solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric dams, and nuclear power plants.
• Discuss the characteristics and advantages of each type of energy generator. For example, solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, wind turbines use the wind to turn blades and generate electricity, hydroelectric dams use the force of falling water to generate electricity, and nuclear power plants use the energy found in atoms to generate electricity.
• Discuss the drawbacks of each type of energy generator as well. For example, solar panels are not effective in cloudy weather or at night, wind turbines can cause noise and bird fatalities, hydroelectric dams can cause flooding and disrupt wildlife, and nuclear power plants can be dangerous and costly to operate.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups and give each group one type of energy generator to research.
• Have each group create a poster showing the characteristics and advantages of their energy generator.
• Have each group present their posters to the class and facilitate a class discussion about the advantages and drawbacks of each type of energy generator.

Independent Practice:

• Have students choose one type of energy generator to research further.
• Have students create a project proposal outlining the scope of their project, the research methodology they plan to use, and the objectives they hope to achieve.
• Have students complete their project and present their findings to the class.

Closure

• Review the key points of the lesson and have students reflect on what they have learned.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about renewable and non renewable energy resources during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the key points and vocabulary terms.
• Collect and review the presentations and projects completed during the independent practice activity to assess students' ability to understand and apply the concepts of renewable and non renewable energy resources.