Positives

• This map is easy to use and full of interesting and important data. 
• Students will be able to compare and contrast energy production and consumption for many places around the globe. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be comfortable with percentages and reading maps and graphs. 
• Students should have some background knowledge about the different types of energy and their benefits and drawbacks. 

Differentiation

• This resource would work equally well in a science class working on energy or social studies class considering the differences between energy production and use in different parts of the world. 
• Have students complete a Venn diagram for two different areas of the map and present their findings to the class. 
• As an extension, have a class discussion about what students' big takeaways were and what their hopes are for the future of energy production in the map area they worked with. 
• Have students compare this map of energy production and consumption with maps of renewable energy potential, where solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, or other forms of renewable energy are best suited. Then have them summarize their findings in a presentation, poster, or paper.