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Renewable Resources Teacher Resources
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Students investigate the purpose of packaging and to identify wasteful packaging.
Pupils explore wind power as a renewable resource. In this wind power lesson students build models of wind turbines and experiment with different changes to see if it increases efficiency.
Learners study why corn is a biodegradable, renewable resource. In this ethanol lesson students build models and observe a chemical reaction.
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.
Students use the Internet to research renewable energy. In this science lesson, students work on projects to help them understand how we use energy around the globe. Students analyze distribution of renewable and non renewable resources.
Learners explore engineering by creating plans to build a playground. In this renewable resource lesson, students discuss materials and devices that can be used to create something beneficial for children such as a playground. Learners collaborate in groups to design a suitable construction for their project.
Students consider the development of different societies. In this environmental building activity, students consider local resources and how societies choose to use them. Students use their findings to design a 'green' building for use in their local environment.
Fifth graders, after brainstorming why conservation of resources is important, distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources. They make a list of different types of natural resources on the board and then sort them into two categories. In addition, they reflect their findings in their science journals.
Students investigate the properties of polymers. In this chemistry instructional activity, students explain the importance of energy sources. They produce a bioplastic from the lab and evaluate its structural integrity.
Presenting a distinctly environmental point of view, this expansive set of three sessions guides learners to identify home-building materials and the resources from which they are derived, and to compare materials used by region and historical context. Secondary learners explore careers involved in creating the structures that house us. Copious supporting information is included, along with a reproducible Building Materials Data Sheet.