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Climate Literacy
This Video builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.
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Energy Literacy
This Video builds on the following concepts of Energy Literacy.
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Teaching Tips
- The next step would be to explore and teach the science behind dry steam, flash steam, and binary cycle geothermal power plants.
- This introductory resource might be useful to explain the many ways that energy is harnessed for human use.
- Consider using this resource in conjunction with a collection of other media on energy sources.
About the Content
- This video summarizes the different types of geothermal power plants including dry steam, flash steam, and binary cycle.
- It also highlights their positive environmental benefits including low emissions and a small physical footprint.
- This video provides an introduction to geothermal energy and can be used at the beginning of a lesson. It does not go into scientific detail about the processes involved in converting geothermal energy into electricity.
- Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
