Wind Energy

Wind Energy

6/8/21 Lesson

Multiple Choice

CFU: Wind is what type of energy?

• Renewable

• Non-Renewable

Multiple Choice

CFU: What changes wind energy into electricity?

• Windmill

• Wind vane

• Wind Turbine

Multiple Select

CFU: Select the following Pros (Advantages) of using Wind Energy:

• Renewable

• Does not cause CO2 pollution that leads to climate change

• Noise

• They disrupt wildlife

Multiple Select

CFU: What are 2 cons (disadvantages) of Wind Energy?

• Creates jobs for people

• They take up a lot of land

• It is very cost-effective and very easy to build

• It's not so efficient in places without strong wind

Say, Mean, Matter: Examine the following statement and answer the question that follows by using the say, mean, matter protocol.

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

Open Ended

SAY (Understanding the Text):

What vocabulary words or concepts do you need to know to help you answer the question?

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

Open Ended

MEAN (Interpreting the Text):

Do I need outside knowledge in order to answer the question? Explain why or why not.

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

Open Ended

MATTER: (Show Connections and Implications)

Answer the question by using evidence and proper use of vocabulary words and concepts.

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

Poll

Do you think the SAY, MEAN, MATTER protocol helped you answer the question?

• Yes. I used the protocol and it helped me answer the question correctly

• No. I used the protocol but answered the question incorrectly.

• Maybe. I used the protocol but I think I could have answered the question correctly without it.

• I really didn't try to use the protocol.

Open Ended

SUMMARY:

Why do you think it is important to use alternatives to fossil fuels like wind power in order to create energy?