WOODLEIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 7 SCIENCE – ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND GENERATION
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES PROJECT
DUE DATE: Tuesday 16 August 2011
mission:Save our city!
Your mission is to accept an urgent invitation from the Premier of Victoria, Sunny Sparks, to SAVE OUR CITY! Your state needs you.
Here in the year 2030, our coal resources are severely depleted and we have too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our city
consumes enormous amounts of electricity and we need a new source of electricity or we will be left in the dark. The Government is seeking
research teams to consider alternatives to coal-fi red power stations and to put forward a proposal for the best solution to our energy crisis.
You may explore options like: solar cells, nuclear power, geothermal energy, wind turbines, biomass, tidal power, gas power, hydroelectric
power, wind power or a solar tower.
Using the internet and other resources, you need to list the advantages and disadvantages of each, and consider which would be the best for
the state that we live in. Take into account facts such as noise, safety, air pollution and appearance.
When you have made your choice, you need to present your proposal to your class. In your report, you also need to explain:
the meaning of the terms circuit, current and voltage
how electricity is converted into other forms of energy in our homes (giving some examples)
how your chosen power supply operates.
Find on a map an actual location for this power station. Explain how you will convince the local community to agree to your plan. After
completing your mission, write an evaluation about how you think you performed in your research team. Also comment upon the individual
strengths that were brought into your team by the other members of your group.
Assessment Rubric
Description of
Criteria
Description of
how electricity
is generated by
your
technology.
Background
theory: energy
conversions,
current, voltage
and circuit.
An evaluation
of the
alternative
energy source.
Should it be
used in
Victoria?
Very High
High
Medium
Low
Very Low
Not Shown
A richly detailed and
thorough description of how
electricity is generated.
A detailed and
thorough description
of how electricity is
generated.
A detailed
description of how
electricity is
generated.
An incomplete
description of how
electricity is generated.
A short description of
electricity generation
included.
Electricity
generation not
described.
A richly detailed and
thorough description of the
background theory
included.
A detailed and
thorough description
of the background
theory included.
An incomplete
description of the
background theory
included.
A short statement of
the status of the
background theory
included.
Background
theory not
described.
The evaluation is thoughtful
and includes a thorough
analysis of the evidence
collected.
A recommendation is
included that is supported
with appropriate evidence.
The evaluation is
thoughtful and
includes an analysis of
the evidence collected.
A recommendation is
included that is
supported with
evidence.
An incomplete
evaluation of the
evidence collected.
A statement of
whether the source
would work for
Victoria included.
A statement of
whether the source is
appropriate for
Victoria included.
No evaluation
completed.
Reference List
All references listed in a
reference list and included
where appropriate in the
presentation
Some references
included in a list.
No references
listed.
Presentation
A clearly and thoughtfully
laid out report.
All references listed in
a reference list and
included where
appropriate in the
presentation
A clearly and
thoughtfully laid out
report.
A detailed
description of the
status of the
background theory
included.
The evaluation
includes a thorough
analysis of the
evidence collected.
A recommendation is
included that is
supported with some
reference to the
evidence.
References listed in a
reference list and
included where
appropriate in the
presentation
A clearly laid out
report.
No clear structure to
the report.
No report
presented
A recommendation is
included but with little
reference to the
evidence.
All references listed in a
reference list and
included where
appropriate in the
presentation
The report is not clearly
presented.
No
recommendation
included.