Alternative Energy Alternative Education

Alternative Energy:Any source of energy derived from

sources other than fossil fuels

Alternative Education:An education that:1. Encourages young people to want

to learn2. Teaches young people how to learn3. Teaches young people how to use

their learning to improve their surroundings.

Sample Curriculum

Tell and Show or. . .

If you can’t explain it, you can’t use it

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Tell and Show OutlineKit 1 Magnets and MagnetismKit 2 Generating Electricity

2.1 Static2.2 Chemical2.3 Piezo2.4 Solar2.5 Fuel cells2.6 Thermocouples2.7 Electromagnetic Induction

2.7 Electromagnetic Induction • Wind• Water• Steam

Fossil fuelsNuclear

Kit 3 Motors

Kit 4 Motion (Car Kit)• Friction and Rotational Inertia• Gears• Alternative fuels

Enrichment Kits• Stand alone• Math and reading components• Require problem solving• Reusable• Relevant

Objectives1. Understand and demonstrate fuel

cell operation (one fuel cell system at each table)– Electrolysis– Fuel cell function

2. Understand and demonstrate solar cell operation (each person is to build a solar racer)– Wheels of your choice– Motor of your choice– Motor gears of your choice– Axle gears of your choice

Objectives Continued3. Those who finish early, may take

on additional projects.

Improving our surroundings

Bio Fuels• Oil seed crops as an alternative crop• Pressing oil seeds (residue used as

an animal food source)• Processing bio fuels using trans-

esterification (glycerine is a waste product)

• Using glycerine as a heat source

SolarSolar energy for 3rd world countries• Solar cookers• Solar water stills