CREA Project

Energy today and tomorrow

General Coordinator	Name	e-mail	Institution
Objective	Explore different methods of energy production Compare the methods of producing energy in the four countries Find unexplored possibilities in each country Develop skills of research, problem solving and collaborative work Use foreign languages
General Coordinator	Susana Carneiro	susanac@bigfoot.com	EESC
Local coordinators (if any)	Name	e-mail	Institution
	Emilio Sánchez	emilio_noe_sp@hotmail.com	CNSL


Class of activity	Project
Final Product	Web site about the subject to submit to the Young Reporters for the Environment
Tasks	Each national team is responsible for one of these subjects: How do we use energy ? (general data) How can we reduce this use ?(preparing the debate) How do we produce energy ? (general data) Fossil fuel Nuclear power Rain collected in high lakes and reservoirs Solar radiation Wind Biomass Tides Geothermal energy In the subjects 3-10 the students should write about the following items: How does it work ? Case study in each country Unexplored opportunities in the country Advantages / disadvantages The Portuguese team of each subject gather the information in a single web page. Portuguese team nº 1 in collaboration with the other international teams (nº1) writes the debate's synthesis.
Resources
Teams (if needed)	Team	Objective


Curriculum integration	Subjects	Course	School
	Natural Science	7 th degreee	EESC
	Tecnología	4º ESO	CNSL
Time planning
Participants	Ten teams in each country. Each team should be in regular contact via email with similar teams in the other three countries.
Criterion for Evaluation	Capacity of research and select information Synthesis capacities Creativity Scientific accuracy Collaborative work Problem solving skills Integration of Scientific, Technological and Social problems and solutions
References	Campbell et al. (1997) The Salter`s approach to Science. Key stage 4. Book 4.
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