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- 9th - 12th
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Students research recent initiatives being taken in the area of energy conservation and analyze their implications. They assume the roles of pivotal stakeholders in this debate and testify to a mock congressional committee. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore ways in which ethanol can be created using alternate energy sources. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students research, discuss, and make presentations on energy sources such as solar, oil, coal, and wind, to enhance understanding of where energy comes from, and how it is used to generate electricity and power. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate how feasible it would be to install a wind-turbine distributed energy system in their school. They write a proposal for the turbine which will be presented to the principal. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students read an article about the different renewable resources available to us, their origins, and uses. Article includes information on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, as well as bioenergy, geothermal energy, hydropower, solar energy, and wind energy. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the ways that engineers study and harness the wind. They study the different kinds of winds and how to measure wind direction. In addition, students learn how air pressure creates winds and how engineers build and test wind turbines to harness energy from wind. Excellent extension activities imbedded in this plan show students how to make a wind vane and a wind turbine. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students research the possibility and feasibility of installing a wind-turbine distributed energy system for their school. They conduct research, watch an online video, analyze the cost of the project and examine the benefits, and write a proposal of their findings to the principal of the school. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students will use Internet resources to investigate and compare alternative sources of energy. It is presumed that students have some basic prior understanding of the concept of energy. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students complete a KWL chart describing their knowledge or renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. They examine the Stirling Engine which is an external combustion engine and compare it to a Hero's Engine. They participate in a transportation game. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of renewable resources. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the development and use of new sources of energy. Students create a list of resources and compare them to one created by the teacher. Full Review »
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