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¿De dónde viene la energía?

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¿De dónde viene la energía?
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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Qué fue lo que cambió? ¿Por qué fue mucho más fácil su niñez que la de su bisabuela?

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CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):

¿Cuales son las ventajas (las cosas buenas) de obtener energía quemando carbón?

CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):

Aparte del carbón y la madera, ¿qué otras fuentes de energía quemamos para generar energía?

Pista…

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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Qué tipos de fuentes de energía alternativas has escuchado?

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01/22
Encuentra un compañero o compañera con quien trabajar.
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02/22
Obtén estos materiales. Recibirás otros más adelante.
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03/22
Lee el informe de Greensburg en la hoja que dice «Energía Eólica».
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04/22
Lean las preguntas número uno, dos y tres. Luego, lee el informe
de nuevo y escribe tus respuestas.
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05/22
La alcaldesa te dice que dos molinos de viento pueden producir
suficiente energía para una ciudad como Piedras Grandes. Mira
este mapa de Piedras Grandes. Conversemos.
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06/22
Mira esta gráfica de velocidad del viento en Piedras Grandes.
Conversemos. ¿Crees que Piedras Grandes puede usar molinos
de viento para generar energía? ¿Por qué sí o por qué no?
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07/22
Contesta la pregunta número cuatro en tu hoja de Energía Eólica.
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08/22
Lee el reporte de Ranchtown en la hoja que dice «Energía Solar.»
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09/22
Lee el informe de nuevo con tu compañero o compañera, y encuentra
las respuestas a las preguntas número uno, dos y tres. Escribe tus
respuestas.
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10/22
Observa este mapa de Piedras Grandes. Para usar la energía del
sol y darle energía a Piedras Grandes, necesitarás un campo
completo de paneles solares. Conversemos.
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11/22
¿Crees que Piedras Grandes es suficientemente soleado como
para usar energía solar? Piedras Grandes tiene 1,000 casas.
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12/22
Contesta la pregunta número cuatro en tu hoja de Energía Solar.
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13/22
Lee el informe de Aspen en la hoja que dice «Energía Hidráulica».
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Lee el reporte de nuevo con tu compañero o compañera y
busquen las respuestas a las preguntas número uno, dos y tres.
Anoten sus respuestas.
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15/22
Mira este mapa de Piedras Grandes, y platiquen sobre esta
pregunta.
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16/22
Mira este mapa de Piedras Grandes y platiquen sobre esta
pregunta.
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17/22
Mira esta gráfica. Conversemos.
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18/22
Contesta la pregunta número cuatro en tu hoja de Energía Hidráulica.
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19/22
Obtén la última hoja que necesitarás.
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20/22
Decidan qué tipo o tipos de energía le recomendarán a Piedras
Grandes. Usen esta hoja para escribirle una carta a la ciudad.
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Encuentra el póster que sea igual que tu plan. Ve a pararte en donde
está el póster. Plática sobre estas preguntas con el resto de la gente
que también está ahí.
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Tu maestro o maestra mediará una discusión. Después, asegúrate
de ver el último video.
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energía


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la habilidad de hacer una acción
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electricidad (energía eléctrica)


2 de 17

un tipo de energía como la que ilumina los focos
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molino


3 de 17

una estructura grande con hélices que pueden convertir el viento energía

energía eólica


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cuando usamos la energía del viento para crear electricidad; es un recurso renovable
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panel solar


5 de 17

panel que absorbe luz solar y puede almacenar su energía para usarla después
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energía solar


6 de 17

energía que proviene del Sol que puede calentar cosas y puede ser usada para crear electricidad; es un recurso renovable
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energía hidráulica


7 de 17

cuando usamos el movimiento del agua para impulsar turbinas que producen energía eléctrica; es un recurso renovable
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turbina


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máquina que convierte el movimiento del aire y del agua en energía
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carbón


9 de 17

una roca oscura hecha de fósiles de plantas que se puede quemar y usarse como combustible

energía térmica


10 de 17

energía que existe como calor
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contaminación


11 de 17

algo dañino en el medio ambiente
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gas natural


12 de 17

un tipo de gas que se puede usar como una fuente de energía
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recurso renovable


13 de 17

un recurso natural que existe en cantidades ilimitadas, como el viento
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recurso no renovable


14 de 17

un recurso natural que existe en cantidades limitadas, como el carbón
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inventar


15 de 17

crear algo nuevo, por lo regular un objeto o una nueva manera de hacer las cosas
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ingeniero


16 de 17

una persona que utiliza la ciencia para diseñar soluciones a ciertos problemas
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gráfica


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una imagen que nos ayuda a entender cierta información

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In this lesson, students analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different sources of energy, including burnable fuels and alternative (renewable) energies. In the activity, Power this Town, students obtain and combine information about wind energy, solar energy, and water energy. They use this information to determine the best alternative energy sources for a town called Boulderville.
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We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Set Up Classroom for Discussion

Place each Energy Sign in a separate area of the room so that students can easily see them.

Teacher Tip

Some classes may want to do research on the towns we featured in the readings. All of them are real towns, but we changed the name of one town. We called the solar-powered town in Florida “Ranchtown,” but the actual name is “Babcock Ranch.”

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Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

Readings

Readings

Readings: Two readings about renewable energy sources.

Readings: Three readings about using energy from the sun

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Activity

Make a solar oven

If you live somewhere with sunny weather, consider building a solar oven to make s’mores, a tasty treat.

You’ll find instructions here on NASA’s Climate Kids site. If you’d like the instructions as a pdf, scroll to the bottom of the page and look for “download this activity as a pdf.”

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Electricity Lesson 4: Where does energy come from?

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