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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore incentives for alternative energy programs and the role played by non-price determinats in energy choices. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the scarcity of energy resources. They also explore the competition for natural resources and the inadequate distribution of natural wealth among the Earth's nations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the three-phrase process for designing and developing energy-efficient buildings. They develop solutions and identify ways to make homes more comfortable and productive in regards to energy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to develop a school lighting audit plan. They practice using new vocabulary related to an energy audit. They also identify the components of a school lighting audit. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify natural resources and describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. They also identify the disadvantages and advantages of the resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the data included in an energy audit. They perform an audit on the lighting in their school building. They complete a worksheet and discuss lighting issues with school staff. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the data collected in the school lighting audit. They work together to write recommendations for more efficient lighting for their school. They practice using new vocabulary and working together with others. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore using energy from the sun for heating and cooking as they build and compare the performance of four solar cooker designs. This excellent two-day lesson has groups of students build and test a variety of solar cookers. Finally, they come up with an original design of their own, drawing from the best characteristics of the ovens they tested. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the feasibility of wind generation in different regions of the United States. Using maps, they determine the best location as well as the best season to generate wind. They research current efforts to encourage this and compare the costs and benefits of wind turbines to other forms of electrical generation. Full Review »

