Energy Project

With each year there is an increase in the demand for power. In addition as the population increases, resources decrease, and the amount the environment is taxed increases.

Task:

You will take the role of a spokesman for a energy company that is fighting to build a new power plant for New Jersey. You will create a presentation that will be presented to the state congress, rest of the class. You will need to present the science behind your chosen source of power, the benefits, costs, etc. There will be also be a Q & A after your presentation in which you will have to use answer.

With your partner signup for one of the listed forms of alternative energy.

You must have at least two sources!!! The sources must be cited and included in your project!

You must answer and defend the question with research based facts.

You will use your iPad to create a presentation of your choice (iMovie, Slide Show, Prezi, etc.) to present your information.

  • Be as creative as you can.

Don't forget to include (but is not limited to):

Cost to build

Cost to operate and maintain

Chemistry/Science behind how it works

Environmental Impact

Energy Output/Practicality

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Grading Rubric: Energy Project

Criteria / 5 points / 4-3 points / 2 points / 1 point
Content / All correct and appropriate content was presented. / Some correct and appropriate content was presented. / Little correct content and appropriate content was presented. / Incorrect content was presented.
Technology/ Sources / At least two sources were used and cited correctly.
The sources were from an appropriate source. / At least two sources were used and cited correctly.
The source, however, was not reliable. / Only one source was used and cited correctly.
Or
Two sources were used but not cited correctly. / Only one source was used and it was not cited correctly.
(Zero if no sources were cited)
Literacy / Format / Ideas were organized
and unified.
Format of the presentation added to the comprehension of the material. Example: (e.g., headings, graphics, figures, tables, multimedia) / Ideas were organized but not unified. The format added to the comprehension of the material. / The ideas were not organized, but the format still helped with the comprehension of the material. / The ideas were not organized and the format was not clear and distracted from the material presented.
21st Century
Skills
(Presentation) / Presented information well, as well, as answered questions from classmates of divergent opinions. / Presented information well, but did not answer questions from classmates demonstrating the knowledge learned. / Did not present information clearly, but did show mastery of content by answering questions from classmates. / Did not present information clearly, and did not show mastery of content by answering questions from classmates.
21st Century
Skills
(Transfer of Knowledge) / Evidence of a conceptual framework that was synthesized from multiple sources and integrates new information and with previous information or knowledge. / Presented some facts and some synthesized knowledge, but not enough to demonstrate complete transfer of knowledge. / Only presented the knowledge from the sources and did not demonstrate a transfer of knowledge. / Did not show synthesis of knowledge from all the sources or any transfer of knowledge. (Only read off facts)

Total______/25