Fernando M. Reimers et al.

technological solutions that have been developed to address these challenges,
such as wind power, MIT’s initiative to harvest power from walking (http://
www.media.mit.edu/resenv/power.html), nuclear energy (study the Three
Mile Island and Chernobyl incidents), geothermal energy, hydroelectric en—
ergy, and fossil fuels.

Activity TIG.B.8.

Turning Waste into Energy

Students will watch the video “Gonzo for Guano” and individually write a
short essay that discusses the benefits and drawbacks of this technology and
the likely economic and social consequences of adopting technologies of this
sort on a large scale.

Resources

° “Gonzo for Guano” (http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/dean—of—
invention/dean—ofwinvention—episodes/gonzo—for’guano.html)

° http://www.technologyreview.com/video/ 9vid=689

Activity TIG.3.9.

Introduction to Nanotechnology

The teacher introduces the field of nanotechnology and some contemporary
applications of it.

Resources

° http://www.understandingnano.com/nanotech—applicationshtml
° http://www.technologyreview.com/Video/ ?vid=689