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Energy Demand and Scale
Summary
This lesson builds student understanding of how electricity demand works and why the scale of energy systems makes change so slow and complex. Students watch a short video, work through vocabulary, analyze real demand curve graphs, complete a seven-step CER activity, and reflect with an exit ticket. All student and teacher materials are included: starter pack, data set, CER activity, teacher guide with answer keys, and exit ticket. Built for high school Earth and Environmental Science or APES, with no additional prep required.
Activities
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the videos, and answer the questions in the quiz.
Data Set
Challenge students to interpret and analyze graphs that show daily variations in power demand.
Handout
Students use the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework to make decisions in managing electricity demand.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Energy Demand and Scale lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Energy Demand and Scale lesson.
Downloadables