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Lesson 78 of 84 ยท Waves

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Renewable Energy Technology (Part 4)

๐ŸงชLab Brief #78

Renewable Energy Technology (Part 4).

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

โšก The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ”ฌ The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Renewable resources like solar panels and wind turbines generate clean energy. Human innovation in engineering continues to make these technologies more efficient and affordable.

Key Words

  • evidence
  • model
  • prototype

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Build a simple seismograph using a pen, cup, string, and paper. Shake the table and record the marks. Can you detect bigger vs. smaller shakes?

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is a constraint in engineering?

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week โ€” even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat's the most surprising thing you learned today?โ€

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