Unit D Section 4: Electricity Production

Learning Targets

Big Question: How does electricity production affect the environment and people?

There are many ways to generate electricity, but not all methods affect the environment in the same way.

Inquiry Questions

4.1:  How is electricity produced?
4.2:  How does electrical production affect the environment?
4.3:  What roles does electricity have in technologies?

Section 3 Checklist

Read pages 345 to 358 in the textbook
Try It! Energy Forms and Changes Practice Worksheet
Self-checks at the ends of lesson 15 to 17
Summative Assessment:  Section 4 Quiz

Materials

Addison Wesley Science in Action 9