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Alternative Energy Resources Maps OmniGlobe Lesson Plan Grade / Class / Subject: 5th grade Lesson Time: (1) ~60 minutes times Unit / Theme: Taking Care of Our Earth/Science 2010 Colorado State Standards: Science 3.1.a- Develop and communicate a scientific explanation addressing a question of local relevance about resources generated by the sun or Earth Essential Question: What can you infer about a location based on what alternative resources are used or available? Content Objective(s): 1. Students will be able to explain what natural resources are needed in order to utilize solar, wind, and geothermal energy. 2. Students will apply their knowledge to locations where these resources are located. 3. Students will use maps to decide what locations would be prime locations to build future solar and wind power plants. Critical Thinking Strategies: Inferring – Main Focus Resources: United States Map (3 each) Taking Care of Our Earth book- Alternative Energy (I think) Key Vocabulary: Radiation Climate Resource Physical geography Lesson Delivery: Setup – Group students 5 groups. Assign groups a region Hand out political maps of the world. Identify the group region on the map. Pre-lesson- Pose this question to the students- “In order to use solar power what natural resources does an area need to have?” Have students “Think- Pair – Share” Share out partner responses to the large group. Repeat this step for the type of energy before each of the OmniGlobe maps. Lesson- Introduce the hand out political maps then turn on the OmniGlobe and have the students find their region on the OmniGlobe. Show the OmniGlobe Map starting the solar radiation map /gis/solar.html Describe the color scale Have students record on their map where there is high solar radiation and answer the following question: Based on the data you observed, what inferences can you make about the physical geography or climate of the area with high solar radiation? Show the Wind Map /