PRIMRE/STEM/Resources/Energy from the Oceans: The New Renewable

 STEM Resources

Energy from the Oceans: The New Renewable

Source: Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Description: Energy from the Oceans: The New Renewable is a secondary school curriculum in six lessons:

Lesson 1: Why do we need renewable energy? Lesson 2: How is electricity generated? Lesson 3: How do we identify ocean currents with the best potential for producing energy? Lesson 4: Harnessing energy from ocean currents: the new renewable Lesson 5: What are the environmental impacts of ocean energy? Lesson 6: The future of ocean energy

Topics explored: wave energy; marine energy; tide energy; environmental considerations; electricity generation; ocean energy

Education Level

• High School

• College

Resource Type

• Curricula, Pacing Guides, Lesson Plans

Subject

• Env Science

• Engineering

Topic

• Energy Basics

• Environmental Considerations

• Marine Facilities

View Energy from the Oceans: The New Renewable