Fish Abudant in Sea of Sand
Fish farming in the desert may at first sound like an anomaly, but in Israel over the last decade a scientific hunch has turned into a bustling business. Read More
Fish Abudant in Sea of Sand |
Desalination Plant of the Year 2006 |
Israel's Clean Tech Pioneers |
Solar Energy Breakthrough in the Negev |
Activities
Instructions to Students:
Read the articles above and watch the video.
1. Why do you think the Desalination Plant at Ashkelon won the 2006 Award? What makes its technology unique?
2. Could your community benefit from any of the clean tech industries mentioned in the article?
3. Name two countries that benefit from growing fish in the desert.
4. Describe the solar energy breakthrough developed in the Negev. How does it work? What kind of engineer(s) would be needed to develop and work on this type of project?