In this lesson, students will learn why there is a need to explore renewable energy sources by researching how wind and solar energy work and analyzing the pros and cons of each as renewable energy sources. Students then act as residents of different regions in the U.S. trying to decide if and where they should locate a wind farm and/or solar farm in a specific area. During the decision...
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