A classroom/ laboratory activity titled, ‘Wind Energy by Selected Countries and World’ from Sustainability Math by Thomas J. Pfaff, Ithaca College, USA, to teach polynomial and logistic differentiation using a hands-on computer-based classroom activity that includes wind energy production data of several countries from 1980 to 2016.
This data is provided in an Excel spreadsheet.The classroom activity also includes a Word document that contains directions on how to use different mathematical methods on the data provided.
Students will learn how to apply their understanding of polynomial and logistic differentiation and apply the Quotient (or Product) Rule to describe the rates of increase of wind energy production over time in countries such as China, Spain, USA, and the World.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What are differentiating functions?
Describe polynomial and logistic differentiation using examples.
How has the rate of global wind energy production changed since 1980?
How do the rates of wind energy production in select countries (from the given datasets) differ from that of the World?
Discuss how the use of wind energy can be a viable alternative to fossil fuels to combat global warming.
About the Tool
Tool Name
Wind Energy by Selected Countries and World
Discipline
Mathematic and Statistics,
Topic(s) in Discipline
Polynomial and Logistic Differentiation, Quotient or Product Rule
Climate Topic
Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Climate Variability Record
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