Grades+7-8+Lesson+Plans

This lesson plan will have students researching the pros and cons of wind energy. They will be researching the benefits of the windmills versus keeping the aesthetic value of the scenery. It is a green power versus natural landscape debate. The debate will focus around the Jordanville wind farm proposal. Students will gather data regarding visual impact, migratory birds, noise pollution and power generation of the Jordanville wind farm and write a persuasive essay for and against the wind farm. After they have researched both sides they will have to pick one they agree with and the class will have a debate to attempt to solve the issue in class. This lesson plan can be implemented as one whole unit or as individualized daily units. This lesson plan is also adaptable to both the life and physical sciences taught at the intermediate level.