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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Sources Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Systems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Posters are provided for several different energy conversion systems. Students are provided with cards that give the name and a description of each of the components in an energy system. They match these with the figures on the diagram....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Experts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use real-world data to evaluate various renewable energy sources and the feasibility of implementing these sources. Working in small groups, students use data from the Renewable Energy Living Lab to describe and understand the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Priorities

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze real-world data for five types of renewable energy, as found on the online Renewable Energy Living Lab. They identify the best and worst locations for production of each form of renewable energy, and then make...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students become familiar with the online Renewable Energy Living Lab interface and access its real-world solar energy data to evaluate the potential for solar generation in various U.S. locations. They become familiar with where the most...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Resources and Systems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Several activities are included to teach and research the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources and various energy resources. Students work with a quantitative, but simple model of energy resources to show how rapidly...
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Yellowstone National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enjoy this award-winning site from Yellowstone Park, the Crossroads of the West. Plan your trip with their free "99 Things To Do in Yellowstone." Be sure to watch the movie "Yellowstone Park" for great sites and music!
Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Encyclopedia: Mantle

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the structure and composition of Earth's mantle, with lots of visuals. Covers lithosphere, Mohorovicic discontinuity, asthenosphere, transition zone, lower mantle, the d double-prime region, mantle convection, mantle...
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Other

California Energy Commission: Science Projects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A number of electrical, nuclear, solar, and wind science projects and energy activities are described on this page, with links to each activity.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova: Design a Renewable Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive Lab investigates what energy is, how it can be converted into useful forms, and why some sources are running low. The Research Challenge allows students to design their own renewable energy systems to generate power in...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Explore Nature: Views: Volcanism: Embark on a Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
A journey into the depths of a volcano teaches students about volcanic rocks, eruptions, features, and locations. Also find out how volcanologists monitor activity and conduct scientific research on eruptions.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Great Energy Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After learning about all the energy sources, students will be able to list and identify the economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of them.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Alternative Energy Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Society is beginning to recognize the limited supply of fossil fuels. In this project, students will investigate alternative energy sources. Conservation of resources is discussed and while conservation is an important step, at some...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Greenewables

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Renewable Energy Sources

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn what renewable energy is, the different types, and why it's important to conserve energy.
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Technology Student

Technology Student: Technology and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on alternate energy sources and how they can help us save our environment.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geology Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about geological resources. Learn what the types of resources are and concentrate on learning about mineral resources and how they are obtained and used, and then about energy resources and...
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Libre Text

Libre Text: Plate Tectonics and People

For Students 9th - 10th
Over geologic time, plate movements in concert with other geologic processes, such as glacial and stream erosion, have created some of nature's most magnificent scenery. The Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Andes are some spectacular...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.29 Renewable Resources

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn how some renewable resources contribute to alternative energy sources.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Renewable Fuels

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short quiz on the different types of renewable energy sources.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Hot Is It?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn about the nature of thermal energy, temperature and how materials store thermal energy. They discuss the difference between conduction, convection and radiation of thermal energy, and complete activities in which...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Energy Resources

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What renewable energy resources are and examples of renewable energy resources.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.

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