Using Alternate Energy Sources. The Illinois Plan for Industrial Education.

This guide, which is one in the "Exploration" series of curriculum guides intended to assist junior high and middle school industrial educators in helping their students explore diverse industrial situations and technologies used in industry, deals with using alternate energy sources. The following topics are covered in the individual lessons: types of alternative energy sources and the current status of energy, wind energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, geothermal energy, biomass energy, water power, and nuclear energy. The fundamental operating principles, applications, advantages, and disadvantages of each energy source are discussed. The guide includes the rationale behind its development, hints to the teacher, lesson plans, student handout masters, teacher aids, a unit examination, and a list of references. The lesson plans include cross-referenced lists of objectives, lesson content, and learning activities. (MN)