ASSESSMENT

STUDENTS ARE ASKED QUESTIONS TO TEST THEIR ABILITY TO RECALL MAJOR FACTS, IMPORTANT TERMS, AND THE BASIS CONCEPTS OF WIND ENERGY.QUESTIONS:WHAT IS INDIRECT SOLOR ENERGY?WHAT IS DIRECT SOLOR ENERGY?FOR WHAT PURPOSE WAS WIND POWER FIRST USED?WHAT WERE LATER USES?CAN YOU LIST THREE WIND MILL LOCATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND?WERE ARE THE MAIN TOWER LOCATIONS PREPOSED TO BE INSTALLED?WHAT ARE THE GOVERNOR'S GOAL FOR WIND POWER IN RHODE ISLAND?CAN YOU LIST THE MAIN PARTS OF A WIND TURBIN?

COMPREHENSIONTHE STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF WIND ENERGY BY COMPLETING THIS QUIZ. Technology Education Alternative Energy Quiz Name________________________________________ Team_________ Date___________1. Solar power that is collected using panels is an example of ________________ solar power.2. Solar energy that heats the earth and creates wind is an example of _________________ solar power.3. An example of nonrenewable energy is __________________.4. The blades on a turbine of a wind generator are similar to a_______________. 5. What are the three things needed to produce electricity from a wind turbine? _________ __________ __________6. Early windmills were used to ___________________. 7. What is the name of the gas that it released when fossil fuels are burned to produce energy? __________________________8. A generator is basically a _______________ running in reverse.9. In a wind turbine the ________pushes against the turbine blades, causing the rotor to spin. This moves the copper wires past the magnets and produces electricity.10. Wind power is free and _______________________ therefore, it is better for the environment.Word BankUse each word onceSome words are not usedOIL GEOTHERMALBIOMASSINDIRECT DIRECTSOLAR COPPER WIRENON-POLLUTINGMOTION MAGNETSPINWHEELMOTORCOAL WINDNATURAL GASPUMP WATERGRIND WHEATCARBON DIOXIDE

APPLICATIONPROJECT RUBRIC 3 2 1Design Process / Problem solving steps 3 Neat & complete 2 Missing no more than 2 items 1 Missing more than 2 itemsBrainstorming drawings3 Many thumbnail sketches easy to understand, neat 2 Three thumbnail sketches easy to understand, neat 1 Less than three thumbnail sketches not easy to understand, messyDetail Drawing of project3 Drawing easy to understand, neat Shows Three-views 2 Drawing easy to understand, neat Shows only two views 1 Drawing not easy to understand, Show one or less viewsSafe design 3 Project is well constructed, completed and tested 2 Project is well constructed, completed, not tested, or tested, not completed 1 Project is / was not tested, and /or tested but not completed Cooperation 3 Helps out team in many ways 2 Helps out and works 70% of time 1 Works less than 70 % of time