Monday, February 23, 2015

Alternative Energy, Which Will You Choose?

A group of passionate fifth grade students at Beck Elementary chose to share their knowledge of alternate energy fuels by creating a website.  Mr. Dee gave students the initial task of researching and comparing different energy types. 

Brynn, Rystan, Itzel, and Lindsay titled their website BRIL. Itzel states, “I like being able to do projects that help us solve problems.” They explained that they enjoyed working in a group because they each contributed in different ways.  Itzel took the lead on research and citing sources, Rystan focused on pros and cons of each energy type, Brynn looked specifically at the details of hydroelectricity, and Lindsay was the organizer and designer of the website.  

Lindsay comments, "Weebly allowed us to design the website in the way we thought was best. We even changed the look in the middle of the project, so that is was less girly and better for more people." Each aspect of the website was designed for specific purpose.  “We choose to include our own opinion on the last tab of the website to persuade others to use alternate fuels that are good for our world,” stated Itzel.  Rystan also emphasized that the group included a survey for their audience to vote on the best energy fuel.  “We wanted to see what other people would have chosen and how our information affected them,” he commented.  

When asked what type of fuel they would choose after doing research, the group comments, “We would choose hydro-electricity.  It is more convenient and it uses one of the earth’s natural resources.  Plus, geothermal energy causes earthquakes, so we want to use less of it.”

Overall, the group concludes, “We need to use alternative energy more, so we can save pollution, wildlife, and make our world a better place.  We liked solving problems and hope that we can share our website with everyone who is considering an alternative fuel."  This group is excited to present their website at TechnoExpo 2015 in order to share their learning with everyone that they can.

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