Energy PowerPoint Project
You will be assigned one of the following sources of energy: Fossil Fuel,
Hydroelectric, Wind, Geothermal, Nuclear, Biomass, Hydrogen, or Solar.
Once you have compiled the information, you will design a PowerPoint. The
purpose of the PowerPoint is to inform others of your source of energy. The things
listed on the rubric are required for the project. This must be worked on and
completed in your computer folder at school. You will print your PowerPoint on the
3rd class day. Presentations will be on the 4th and 5th day.
1st and 2nd Class Day: Research the source to learn as much as you can. Use the
approved internet sites or Google Search. Start your PowerPoint.
3rd Class Day: Finish your research. Finish PowerPoint.
4th and 5th Class Day: Group Presentations – show your PowerPoint and tell the
class about the source as a group. 10-15 minutes for each group.
Some important reminders:
 Follow the rubric to get maximum points.
 Make sure you proofread and spell check before we print.
 Remember that the PowerPoint will be printed in grayscale (black and
white). Make sure all the text will be readable (watch light/light and
dark/dark).
 Make sure you raise your hand and have a teacher approve your print
preview.
 Print ONCE (with me). I will give you step-by-step directions.
 Practice your presentation. You should act professionally and make sure
you are within the time limit. Each person in the group should have a
spoken part of the presentation.
Energy Project Suggested Internet Sites
Multiple Sources:
EIA Kids Page - use Energy Ant for help: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Energy Quest's Energy Story: http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html
U.S Department of Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Home Power: http://www.homepower.com/home/
U.S. Department of Energy – Sources: http://www.doe.gov/energysources/index.htm
Renewable/Inexhaustible sources:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/ilands/chapter3.html
Ollie Saves the Planet: http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/usa/info/issue/energy.htm
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: http://www.nrel.gov/
Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/
Infinite Power – Texas Energy Fact Sheet: http://www.infinitepower.org/factsheets.htm
Energy Resources: http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
Tennessee Valley Authority – How TVA makes electricity:
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/production.htm
Alternative Power:
http://www.bpalternativenergy.com/liveassets/bp_internet/alternativenergy/index.html
Solar:
White House goes Solar: http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/usa/action/ofee13.htm
Smart World Energy – Texas: http://smartworldenergy.com/html/residential.html
Solar Energy Fact Sheet:
http://www.solarenergy.com/ws400CS.cgi?category=info_solar_fact_sheet.html&cart_id=10806
23013123117&page=se_complete_systems.html&dci=
Solar Electric Power Association:
http://www.solarelectricpower.org/index.php?page=basics&subpage=pv&display=other
Clean Energy: http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy_basics/how-solarenergy-works.html
Solar Electricity Basics: http://www.homepower.com/basics/solar/
Wind:
American Wind Energy Association: http://www.awea.org/
Wind with Miller: http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/index.htm
Wind Power: Denmark’s Guided Tour: http://www.windpower.org/composite-85.htm
Skystream Wind Turbine (process): http://www.skystreamenergy.com/skystream/howskystream-works/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Wind Energy basics:
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_wind.html
Fossil Fuels:
Fossil Fuels: http://www.bydesign.com/fossilfuels/links/
Fossil Fuels – presentation: http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/fossilfuels.htm
Fossils Fuels in the UK (England): http://www.energyzone.net/aboutenergy/fossil_fuels.asp
Geothermal:
Geothermal Information Office:
http://www.alliantenergygeothermal.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/geo_001407.hc
sp
Geothermal Education Office: http://geothermal.marin.org/
Nuclear:
NEI - Nuclear Energy Institute: http://www.nei.org/
How Stuff Works – Nuclear Energy: http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html
Nuclear Energy and Society: http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/nuclear.htm
Hydroelectric:
WVIC's Facts about Hydropower: http://www.wvic.com/hydro-facts.htm
U.S. Geological Society – Water Science for Schools:
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
Environmental Literacy Council: http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/59.html
Tennessee Valley Authority - Hydroelectric Power: http://www.tva.gov/power/hydro.htm
Biomass:
Waste to Energy: http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/usa/action/swana04.htm
EERE: Biomass information for students:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/for_students.html
Fuel without the Fossil – NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html
Hydrogen:
Renewable Energy World: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/hydrogen
Rubric
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Presentation/
Participation
Total Points
Grade
5
4
3
2
1
Name of energy
source, picture,
your names,
science teacher’s
name and class
period are
included
Explanation of
how energy source
makes electricity,
include factual
information and
picture showing
some part of that
process
Economic cost of
energy source is
included, cost
advantages and
disadvantages are
included, and
explanation of the
cost with reference
to advantages and
disadvantages
Statement saying
if energy source is
renewable or nonrenewable, an
explanation of
how and why your
energy source is
renewable or nonrenewable and a
new picture of
your energy
source
Environmental
effects are listed
and explained both
positive and
negative, a picture
showing these
effects and/or your
energy source in
the environment
Professional
presentation, loud
and clear
explanation,
spelling and
grammar correct,
readable font, full
participation in
group research and
presentation
All items are
present except one
from 5 category
Two items are
missing from 5
category
Three items are
missing from 5
category
More than three
items are missing
from 5 category
Explanation is not
totally correct,
some information
is not fact based,
or no picture is
present
Half of the
explanation is not
correct, half the
information is not
fact based and no
picture is present
More than half of
the explanation is
not correct, more
than half of the
information is not
fact based and no
picture is present
Explanation is not
correct,
information is not
fact based, and no
picture is included
All items from 5
category are
present except one
Two items are not
present from 5
category
Three items are
not present from 5
category
More than three
items are not
present from 5
category
All items from 5
category are
present except one
or statement is
false, or no new
picture
Two items are not
present from 5
category or
statement is false
and no new
picture
Three items are
not present from 5
category or
statement is false
and no new
picture and one
other item is
missing
More than three
items are not
present from 5
category and
statement is false
or no new picture
All items from 5
category are
present except one
or lacking a good
explanation or
lacking a picture
Two items are
missing from 5
category or
lacking a good
explanation and
lacking a picture
Three items are
not present from 5
category or two
items are missing
and lacking a good
explanation
More than three
items are not
present from
category 5 or three
items are missing
and lacking a good
explanation
Lacking only one
of the qualities in
the 5 category
Lacking two
qualities in the 5
category
Lacking three
qualities in the 5
category
Lacking more than
three qualities in
the 5 category
24-26
B
21-23
C
18-20
D
0-17
F
27-30
A