Rationale
I chose this topic because I have always had an interest in new energy. I feel this is one of the most important aspects of sustainability. As a society, we need to work together to try to reverse the damage that has been done and create a better, cleaner future for our youth. Learning more about the world’s potential for new energy will aid in this greatly and prevent us from being dependent on other cultures. The most engaging thing about this topic is the variety of new energy and renewable resources that we are able to create and harness. These are things that surround us every day, we just have to pay a little money and do a little work to save the planet.
This topic matters for students, because it is important to create conscious adults. Everyone is right when they say children are our future. If we instill in them now these ideas of new energy and move away from non-renewable resources, we can create intelligent, aware adults. In our classrooms, we can have the student who creates a way to completely rid the world of smog. New energy can be related to social studies, science, and math. In social studies, they can learn about Samso, the first island to be completely powered by renewable energy. They can use science to see how using non-renewable resources is harming our air, land, and water quality. And finally, we can use math to show them how much pollution is put into the air and water from these resources and how much we can reduce that by switching to new energy.
This topic matters for students, because it is important to create conscious adults. Everyone is right when they say children are our future. If we instill in them now these ideas of new energy and move away from non-renewable resources, we can create intelligent, aware adults. In our classrooms, we can have the student who creates a way to completely rid the world of smog. New energy can be related to social studies, science, and math. In social studies, they can learn about Samso, the first island to be completely powered by renewable energy. They can use science to see how using non-renewable resources is harming our air, land, and water quality. And finally, we can use math to show them how much pollution is put into the air and water from these resources and how much we can reduce that by switching to new energy.