Curated OER
Fossil Fuel and the Ticking Clock
Students study energy sources to learn about fossil fuels and environmental concerns. In this energy sources activity, students watch demonstrations for various energy examples. Students find hidden pennies, make a bar graph on their...
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Truth or Consequences
In this energy conservation worksheet, students answer questions about energy sources and energy use. The worksheet includes both true/false and multiple choice questions. There are 22 questions with answers.
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Static Electricity
In this static electricity worksheet, students read through 3 pages of text about static electricity and its components to learn about how electricity works.
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Mission 5: Energy and the Environment
In these energy and environment worksheets, students learn about energy sources and the role they have with the environment. Students complete an 18 page packet for the activity.
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Mission 6: Renewable Energy
In these renewable energy worksheets, students learn about renewable energy and energy sources. Students complete a 23 page packet for the activity.
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Mission 7: Saving Energy
In these saving energy worksheets, students learn about energy and how to conserve it. Students complete a 22 page packet for the activity.
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Mission 2: Electricity
In these electricity worksheets, students learn about electricity, how its used, how it can be changes, and electricity circuits. Students complete an 11 page packet about electricity.
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School Survey
In this school energy worksheet, students read the questions about school's energy sources, the way school's can recycle, and how energy can be wasted or saved in schools.
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A Short History of Natural Gas
In this energy source worksheet, 3rd graders read a short passage about the history of natural gas. Students must then answer several multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Gotta Have Energy
Students explore energy. They discuss the types and uses of energy and research an assigned energy source. They create a "benefits versus potential environmental impacts" chart that lists energy sources and possible impacts. They...
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Green Energy
Students investigate energy sources and renewable energy. They discuss true or false statements, examine how much energy they have used that day and compare it to a classmate, match energy sources with a definition, and participate in a...
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Geography, Energy, and the Twenty-First Century
Students examine the past and present effects of energy sources on geography in the 21st century. They compare/contrast energy consumption and production in the U.S. and the world, make predictions for future energy consumption, and...
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Solar Matters
Students design an energy resource wheel and demonstrate how to use it to access information about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy System
This interactive presents the many sources of energy in the United States, showing in a flow chart how much of each type of energy is used. Pop-up windows provide more information at the different branches in the chart.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy Sources
The many sources of energy production in the United States are described in this overview. Included are traditional sources, renewable sources, and new energy production technologies.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: What You Need to Know About Energy
This very comprehensive site aims to provide the latest, most accurate information available about energy, its consumption, sources of energy, alternative energy, impact on the environment, and conservation. One section focuses on the...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Environmental Science: Mineral and Energy Resources
Students explore the topics of mineral extraction, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and hazardous wastes in this comprehensive, interactive module.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Alternative Energy
Students are asked to explain what needs to be considered if alternative energy sources are to be used. [0:32]
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Energy Systems
This learning module looks at human-made systems of energy, covering different types of energy and power stations. Includes handouts, slideshows, maps, activities, photographs, an interactive animation, and videos.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Patterns and Change: Patterns in Resource Consumption
This collection of three learning modules looks at issues related to resource consumption. It examines theories about how population size affects consumption, the changing patterns of energy consumption, and ways to minimize consumption....
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Global Atmospheric Change
A teaching guide with eleven lessons on the atmosphere, and the impact that different kinds of energy have on the atmosphere and ecological systems. The unit and accompanying PowerPoint can both be downloaded.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Earth's Energy Sources (Pre Assessment)
A pre-assessment at the beginning of a unit on global atmospheric change. It checks understanding of issues around climate change and the impact it has on the environment and on human health. The lesson and accompanying slideshow can...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Energy
A collection of articles on energy-related topics, including fossil fuels, conservation, alternative energy, and environmental issues.
Other
Geothermal Education Office
This resource for geothermal energy education features a slide show with instructive graphics.