PDHS Summer Training University of Baltimore Ipsita Ghosh Alicia Sartorio Energy Applications

21st Century learning skills at a glance Twenty first century learning involves enabling todays students to be academically competitive in global situations; good citizens within their workplace. It means that education must engage new technologies, equip students with rigorous academic coursework, and foster innovation and creativity. Learning Outcome: This activity is designed to illustrate the processes of energy conversion. Students will determine the voltage and current production resulting from the use of solar cell and fuel cell systems. Students will calculate the wattage produced by both energy sources. Students will then use the calculated wattage to determine electrical energy production effectiveness relating to mechanical transportation. Something to talk about at the beginning of the lesson Have you ever imagined loosing electricity for a couple of hours, days, weeks, months, years? How would you feel? Do you think it is still safe to live especially at night? What can you suggests so that your lives will not be at risks? Student work anticipation in each level:
1. Energy management is focused on efficient and accessible energy use. 2. System energy requirements must be understood in order to select the proper energy source. 3. Energy systems can include multiple energy sources that can be combined to convert energy into useful forms. 4. Hydrogen fuel cells create electricity and heat through an electrochemical process that converts hydrogen and oxygen into water.

5. Solar cells convert light energy into electricity by using photons to create electron flow. 6. Thermodynamics is the study of the effects of work, thermo energy, and energy on a system. 7. Thermo energy can transfer via convection, conduction, or radiation. 8. Material conductivity, resistance, and energy transfer can be calculated.

Learning Activity: Students will visit the following sites to learn about hydrogen fuel cell and then they will take a quiz. Resource: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/hydrogen/images/interactive.swf http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuelcell.htm For Evaluation: Project 1.3.1 Solar Hydrogen Systems
Activity 1.3.1a Solar Hydrogen Automobile

Resource: PLTW POE curriculum

Assessment Strategies:
Assessment Explanation y Students will explain the process of producing electricity utilizing a solar hydrogen system. y Students will explain thermal energy transfer through material. y Students will explain the relationship between voltage, current, and wattage. Interpretation y Students will explain the advantages and disadvantages of solar cell technology. y Students will explain the advantages and disadvantages of fuel cell technology. y Students will explain current trends in energy production relating to renewable energy. y Students will explain the importance of R-value related to insulation material. y Students will explain the relationship between thermodynamics and system efficiency. Application y Students will apply thermodynamics to the R-value, thermal transfer, and conduction calculations. y Students will apply electrical energy transfer and production to applications involving mechanical work. y Students will create a renewable insulation material demonstrating the relationship between R-value and thermal transfer.

Perspective y Students will identify and discuss the importance and limitations of renewable energy. y Students will identify and discuss ways to maximize energy efficiency to limitation of thermal energy transfer. Self-knowledge y Students will reflect and discuss the outcome of their renewable insulation material project. y Students will reflect on the application of renewable energy relating to usable consumable energy. y Students will reflect on their work in journals by recording their thoughts and ideas.

Essential Questions: DHS/FEMA Relevancy: In case of Tsunami or other natural disasters, what is the best way for FEMA to supply temporary electricity to the affected area(s)? a) building a new nuclear power plant b) Building new power grids. c) Using solar panel d) Using hydrogen fuel cells Justify your answer.
1. What limitations affect electricity production using solar cells? 2. What limitations affect electricity production using hydrogen fuel cells? 3. How can system configuration affect voltage and current 4. How does thermodynamics relate to energy and power? 5. What are some everyday examples of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics?