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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solar House

For Students 9th - 10th
In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an electrical engineer in Virginia and his 13-year-old son explain how they produce electricity in their home. [3:58]
Article
Scientific American

Scientific American: Harness Hydrogen Fuel From Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by Scientific American (August 29, 2002), explores the successful manufacturing of hydrogen from a glucose solution derived from biomass. Such a fuel source, if proven practical, could easily power hydrogen...
Lesson Plan
Other

Independent Television Service: World Without Oil: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ten lessons that challenge students to consider the possible reality of a world without oil.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Wind Power Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about wind energy. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Hybrid Automobiles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine a car engine illustration to discover the relationship between a motor and a generator. List the pros and cons of hybrid cars, and create a poster on series hybrid cars, parallel hybrid cars or how hybrid cars are different from...
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Hybrid Vehicles Facts

For Students 1st - 7th
Learn how hybrid cars work and the advantages and disadvantages of driving one.
Handout
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Hydropower

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the history of the use of hydroelectricity, and find out how it works to convert water power into electrical power.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Antimatter Matters

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Antimatter, the charge reversed equivalent of matter, has captured the imaginations of science fiction fans for years as a perfectly efficient form of energy. While normal matter consists of atoms with negatively charged electrons...
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Other

Peak Oil: Non Renewable Resources Depletion Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of graphs, tables, and diagrams that illustrate the global impact of natural resource depletion. (Published 2014)
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: To Drill or Not to Drill? Case Study in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson intends to increase students' knowledge of a variety of topics through a real world environmental topic.