The Quest for Energy
OER PROJECT: BIG HISTORY / LESSON 6.3 ACTIVITY THE QUEST FOR ENERGY1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “The Quest for Energy”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeEvaluating how humans have accessed energy sources throughout history will help you understand how complexity increased from the Big Bang to the Industrial Revolution. Process 1.Watch the video The History of Energy: From Fire to Fusionand read the “Energy Through Time” slideshow, then answer the questions below.•When was all the energy in the Universe created? •How did the Sun play an important role in the evolution of life?•How did the Agricultural Revolution change where humans accessed their energy sources?
OER PROJECT: BIG HISTORY / LESSON 6.3 ACTIVITY THE QUEST FOR ENERGY2•How did the Industrial Revolution change where humans accessed their energy sources? 2.Complete the table below. Note that different energy sources have been used across time periods.Energy sourceTime periodProsConsSun FireAgricultureIndustrialization RenewableNuclear3.Which energy sources do you think have given humans the most power?