Energy Demand and Scale – CER Activity

Summary

Overview

Challenge students to think critically about energy policy with this Claim–Evidence–Reasoning task. Students use lesson data to construct an argument addressing whether managing electricity demand should be prioritized as much as building new power plants.

Learning Outcomes

• Formulate a defensible claim using evidence from data sets and videos.
• Justify reasoning based on system scale, cost, and environmental trade-offs.
• Strengthen argumentation and scientific communication skills.

Classroom Integration

Use as a culminating task or assessment for the Energy Demand and Scale lesson. Adapt for written, verbal, or digital submissions. Encourages interdisciplinary thinking across science, economics, and public policy.