Unit E

​Characteristics of Electricity
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BIG ideas:

  • Electricity is a form of energy produced from a variety of non-renewable and renewable sources.

  • The production and consumption of electrical energy has social, economic, and environmental implications.

  • Static and Current Electricity have distinct properties that determine how they are used.

lesson 1: 
 
How do the sources used to generate electrical energy compare?

Learning Goals:
1. I'll learn that different sources of energy are converted to electrical energy.

2. I will learn that Energy sources have Advantages and Disadvantages.

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1. Different sources of Energy can be converted
​into Electrical Energy:

Hydroelectric:

Thermoelectric:

Nuclear:

2. Energy sources have 
​Advantages + Disadvantages:
Two energy sources used to generate Electrical Energy:

Quizlet: Lesson 1

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HOMEWORK:

1. Complete Lesson Handout pages: 124, 127
2. Quizlet: Lesson 1 Activities