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Environmental Science
AP Annual Conference Submission
James Corboy
K-12 SEA Educator
Switch Energy Alliance
Evaluate images of Norway to think about and discuss how each country solves its future energy transition. Watch the first part of the energy documentary “Switch” exploring how Norway gets 99% of its power from water. Direct teachers to the new SEA website showing them how to log in, import their students, and set up the AP Environmental Science (APES) Learning Module. Watch a Switch Energy Lab “How we make and use energy”. Review energy use summary, answer multiple choice questions, and complete energy sources graphic organizer. Watch “The demand curve” video to understand what drives the entire electricity system. The video is followed by a summary handout with multiple choice questions and a demand curve graphic organizer to complete. Review the answers to check for student learning. Watch Switch, Chapter 4 “Powering Growing Nations,” to learn about the growing demand for energy in India.