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- 6th - 8th
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Students research various forms of alternative energy sources and examine the pros and cons of each type. They discuss American oil dependence and the Bush administration's policies regarding this issue. 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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- 6th - 10th
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Students examine alternative livestock farming methods. They read an article, participate in a class survey, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students read an article about alternative livestock and compare a traditional product to a diversified product and realize that there are many ways to farm. They make a visual and oral presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the use of alternative and complementary medicines. They research the five categories of CAM therapies and how popular they are. They report their finding to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the merits of and problems with alternative medicines after watching a documentary entitled "The Alternative Fix." They discuss the documentary after completing the viewing guides. 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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- 6th
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Students investigate the concept of energy using a hypothetical story. The power goes out in their house and they no longer can play your videogames. Students must create your own alternative power source. This story sets the stage for the problem bering solved by them. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students investigate other sources of electrical energy as either supplements or alternatives to Saskatchewan's commercial electricity. They conduct using both Internet sources and printed sources then design, build, and test a model of an alternative electrical generation method. 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 »

