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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students compare and contrast different energy sources and the trade-offs of using them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in an activity in which they explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy. They discover why the supply of fossil fuels is limited and practice using new vocabulary. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how the sun can be used for energy. They read a handout, discuss the pros and cons of passive solar building design, develop flashcard questions, and identify jobs that can be helped by solar energy. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the Earth's natural resources and classify them as renewable or non-renewable. They simulate the distribution of resources and discuss the fairness and effectiveness of the distribution. They identify ways that they use - and waste - natural resources, and they explore ways that engineers interact with natural resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the relationship between energy and the environment. In groups, they participate in experiments to discover the law of thermodynamics and the differences between potential, kinetic and mechanical forms of energy. They examine the different types of fossil fuels and determine which alternatives would be best for the environment. Full Review »
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- 11th
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students review non-renewable (traditional) and renewable (alternative) energy resources and examine the trade-offs associated with each type. In groups of two or three, they will select and research an alternative resource, an application of that resource, and then present their findings to the class in an oral presentation using a visual (poster). Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students define wind energy as a renewable energy source. They define wind energy, wind turbine and wind farm. They list some advantages and disadvantages of wind turbines. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students differentiate solar energy as being either active or passive. They describe how energy can be transformed from solar energy to electrical energy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the investigation of alternate energy sources. They conduct research using a variety of resources while comparing them to conventional sources of energy. There is an emphasis upon how some materials are biodegradable. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concept of energy and climate change. They conduct research using a variety of resources about the greenhouse effect. They can use a booklet for help. Students make observations of the school grounds and record some of the key features. Full Review »
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