Teaching About Energy: Problems Related to Energy Choices

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written by John Roeder

This student activity is designed to explore the potential difficulties related with different power sources. Difficulties such as nuclear waste, pollution, and the environmental impact of hydroelectric dams are presented. Students are also provided with links to other information on this topic. Included are notes for instructors wishing to use this material.

This activity is part of a PTRA manual on Energy.

Book Title: Teaching about Energy

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Last Modified: January 17, 2006

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Work and Energy General Physics - Collections Other Sciences - Environmental Science	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Middle School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Problem/Problem Set

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- Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics	- Activity - Assessment - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Intended User:: Educator
Format:: application/pdf
Access Rights:: Limited free access; The described excerpt is available for free download. There is a cost for the full PTRA manual.
Restriction:: © 2003 AAPT
Keywords:: energy sources, environment impacts, nuclear energy, pollution
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created January 17, 2006 by Bruce Mason
Record Updated:: October 14, 2011 by Caroline Hall
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