Learning Module Information
- Estimated Lecture Hours: 3
- Lab Hours: Discussion and group activity prompts within the presentation may account for an hour or so of the class.
- Format: PowerPoint
Learning Objectives
- Define geothermal energy and discuss its characteristics as a renewable energy source.
- Describe the geophysical sources of geothermal energy and compare methods of extracting/exchanging heat from these sources.
- Distinguish between geothermal electrical production, buy direct-use and heat pump technologies and explain the basic processes involved with each.
- Discuss basic components and installation of geothermal heat pump systems.
- Illustrate potential applications for geothermal energy in agriculture.
- Identify energy/cost savings available for farms by geothermal systems.
- Appraise a region’s geothermal potential and identify applicable financial incentives.
- Design a basic geothermal system with the use of on-line project development tools and evaluate the energy-savings potential of the proposed system.
Topics Covered
- Geothermal overview
- Sources of geothermal
- Geothermal energy production
- Components of geothermal systems
- Potential applications of geothermal
- Cost/Savings using geothermal energy
- Basic geothermal design
- Summary
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Standards
Common Core State Standards
Common Career and Tech Core Standards
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Language
- CCRA.L.2
- CCRA.L.4
- CCRA.L.6
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Reading
- CCRA.R.1
- CCRA.R.2
- CCRA.R.3
- CCRA.R.7
- CCRA.R.9
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Speaking & Listening
- CCRA.SL.1
- CCRA.SL.2
- CCRA.SL.4
- CCRA.SL.5
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Writing
- CCRA.W.1
- CCRA.W.2
- CCRA.W.4
- CCRA.W.6
- CCRA.W.8
- CCRA.W.9
LifeKnowledge and Cluster Skills Content Standards
English Language Arts Standards-Science and Technical Subjects
- RST.11-12.1
- RST.11-12.10
- RST.11-12.2
- RST.11-12.9
English Language Arts Standards-Writing
- WHST.11-12.1.A
- WHST.11-12.1.B
- WHST.11-12.1.C
- WHST.11-12.1.D
- WHST.11-12.10
- WHST.11-12.2
- WHST.11-12.2.A
- WHST.11-12.2.B
- WHST.11-12.2.C
- WHST.11-12.2.E
- WHST.11-12.4
- WHST.11-12.9
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