surveying canada’s wind energy sites（测量加拿大风能的网站）.docVIP

Surveying Canada’s Wind Energy Sites Lesson Overview In this lesson, students will look at three sites in Canada that use wind energy to produce electricity. Students will first have to use map skills to identify each location on a map of the country and then they will look at a number of elements – location, size of operation, number of generators or windmills, cost, and number of kilowatts produced. Students will then record all this information in a worksheet. There is an extension activity also available for this exercise. Grade Level Grade 10-12 – Secondary Time Required Students should be able to complete this activity during two 1-hour classes. Curriculum Connection Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation Curriculum for Social Studies: Prince Edward Island Science -- SCI1421A and SCI1421B Geography of Canada – Geo421A World Geography – GEO531A Link to Canadian Atlas online Module on wind energy at: www.canadiangeographic.ca/wind Under “Energy Systems” on the left side of the screen, choose “Extremes of Weather”. Then go to “Generating Power” on the top bar and choose “Wind power” from the drop-down menu. Students should read this prior to begin searching for wind farms in Canada. This will provide the appropriate background information needed to complete the tasks at hand. Students should also use this website to assist them in locating their three wind energy sites on maps of Canada and then locate them on a map provided. When students begin searching for their wind farms, they should use this site to help them locate the individual sites. Go to “Explore the maps” after the language selection on www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas. From here, students select the highlighted link that says, “Click here to use the maps.” Where it says, “Feature”, students can type in the location of their sites and maps will come up after they hit the search button. Using this information, students can get a relative location of their site that can be put on a map of