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Geothermal Energy
This unit will typically follow a 4 to 6-week (10-12 hours) introduction to computer modeling, complex adaptive systems and StarLogo Nova.
Pacing Guide: click this link to see the full pacing guide for the Geothermal unit.
Week 1: Students start their model of a hot spring with mineral deposits.
- Link to computer science terms review (quizlet)
- Link to Geothermal Intro presentation
- Make a crystal garden to show how minerals can be deposited. Link to instructions
- Create a computer model of the Soda Dam in Jemez, New Mexico: Link to Challenge Description
Week 2: Students finish their model of a hot spring with mineral deposits.
- Link to vocabulary words relating to Geology & Geothermal Energy
- Link to short video on hydrology of Valles Caldera
- Link to short video on chemistry and physics of magma in the Valles Caldera
- Continue Hot Spring with Mineral Deposits Challenge
Week 3: Students start their Geothermal Groundwater model
- Link to Geothermal Energy slide presentation
- Link to video about Geothermal Energy
- Link to Feedback Loops presentation to connect this concept to geothermal energy model.
- Geothermal Groundwater Computer Model Challenge: Link to model description
Week 4: Students finish their Geothermal Groundwater model
- Link to vocabulary words relating to Geology & Geothermal Energy
- Finish Geothermal Groundwater Computer Model Challenge: Link to model description
Week 5: Students work on further modifying one of their their geothermal models
- Students customize either Hot Spring with Minerals project OR the Geothermal Energy project to collect data.
- Project Design Form (docx)
- Experiment Planning and Data Sheet (docx)
Week 6: Finish Geothermal Model, students collect data and share out to group
- Students stop coding and start collecting data from their model.
- Students Use Experiment Planning and Data Sheet to collect data. Linked here