Term+4+Energy+project

This project will require you to be an environmental advisor to the Council of a city or town in Australia. You need to research at least 3 different alternative energy sources to coal powered electricity and prepare a recommendation to the council on which energy source best suits that town's needs. You will need to research the climate, geographical position and population needs of your town. You will also need to be a scientist for a day. Priya will be doing some electrical science experiments with us in class, so that will help you with your science experiment planning and ideas for your class demonstration. Here is a great site:  http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/dpinenergy.nsf/LinkView/8C878C01774559F9CA257632001503D78B79A8BBE5ECDCE3CA25762E001BE620 = __ http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/physics/child/main.html= MORELAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Term 4 Assignment= ** __PART__ **** 1 ** – ** __Alternative and Renewable Energy__ ** Your town will be cut off from its current energy supplies for 10 years and the local council is anxious to discover an alternative or different energy source, to maintain energy to the expanding local industries and residents of the town. You have been selected to research and report back to the council on alternative, and maybe renewable, energy sources. Use the research project sheet to record your information. Compare the 3 energy sources and then choose the best one of them for your town or city. Explain why you chose that energy source.
 * YOUR TASK: **** Choose a town or city somewhere in Australia. Which alternative energy source should you choose for your town? Why? **** You are to compare 3 different alternative energy sources and choose one. **
 * POINTS TO CONSIDER: **
 * What are the different sources of energy available in Australia?
 * What is renewable energy? What is non-renewable energy?
 * What types of energy are available to power Australian towns and cities?
 * Which energy is used the most in your part of Australia?
 * What are the good and bad things about the different sources of energy?
 * Which energies are the most environmentally friendly?
 * Are all energy sources safe?
 * Which source of energy is the most suitable for that area of Australia?

PART 2 – Electricity and Magnetism
Ø Collect all of the equipment that you will need. Ø Try the experiment at home.( //Your family// //would be a great audience to demonstrate your experiment to)// Ø Write up your experiment using the provided science report format. Ø Be a teacher for a day! Show the experiment to your classmates and do it with the class. Be ready to explain your experiment and answer questions. · You may choose you own way to present this assignment- on paper or digitally. ·  You and a friend may choose to do the same experiment. You may do the presentation to the class together, but you must both write up your experiment using the above instructions.
 * YOUR TASK: ** **Choose an experiment about electricity or magnetism. //You can use one of the teacher provided experiments or find one of your own. Children’s science books from the library have examples of experiments you can use. You can work with a partner on this experiment.//**
 * __Presentation:__ **
 * Due date: November 20th, 2009 **