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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Environmental Science: Mineral and Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the topics of mineral extraction, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and hazardous wastes in this comprehensive, interactive module.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Energy Use and Energy Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive learning module will focus on the fundamentals of energy and energy sources, renewable and nonrenewable, that support the human population. Students will also explore our dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's to the Mine We Go

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This activity simulates the extraction of limited, nonrenewable resources from a "mine," so students can experience first-hand how resource extraction becomes more difficult over time. Students gather data and graph their results to...
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Other

Rew: Us Energy Department Funds Low Carbon Jet Fuel Demonstration Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
An approval from the U.S. Energy Department will financially allow further development and testing of low-carbon fuel.
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency: Wind Energy Technologies

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the renewable energy resource using wind energy technologies. Learn about the use of wind for a stand-alone system, and how one uses it in large-scale wind farms.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Wind Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the alternative energy source, wind energy. Find out the history of this renewable resource and how it works to convert wind energy into electricity.
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Electricity From the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.
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Other

Geothermal Education Office

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource for geothermal energy education features a slide show with instructive graphics.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Power to the People

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read and evaluate descriptions of how people live "off the grid" using solar power and come to understand better the degree to which that lifestyle is or is not truly independent of technological, economic and cultural...
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US Department of Energy

Eere: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program

For Students 9th - 10th
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program offers valuable information regarding the use of alternative fuels in the United States. This center is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean City action....
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Other

Energy Resources: Hydro Electric Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Alternative forms of energy site showcases Hydro-electric power. Discover how it works, it's advantages and disadvantages as well as whether or not it's considered to be a renewable resource.
Article
Other

Solar Schools: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
One major advantage with the use of renewable energy is that as it is renewable it is therefore sustainable and so will never run out. Renewable energy facilities generally require less maintenance than traditional generators. Their fuel...
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NASA

Nasa: Exploring Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of energy and its role in Earth's climate system with these interactive quizzes.
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Other

Wwf: Conservation Programs ~ Mackenzie Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mackenzie Valley,in the Canada's Northwest Territories, is under the protection of WWF-Canada's Mackenzie River Basin Conservation Program. The program aims to protect habitats & ecosystems within the watershed, and to make sure...
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

Seco: Biomass: Nature's Most Flexible Energy Resource [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
Sources of biomass fuel are described, ways it is used, and the economic opportunities available to Texas farmers and industries that produce biomass fuels.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Human Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how we can reduce our carbon footprint by using alternate energy sources.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biorecycling: Using Nature to Make Resources From Waste

For Teachers 5th - 8th
By studying key processes in the carbon cycle, such as photosynthesis, composting, and anaerobic digestion, students learn how nature and engineers biorecycle carbon.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This extensive resource provides information on renewable energy, nonrenewable energy and energy conservation.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Exploring Alternative Energy Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Calculate the increased cost of heating homes and fueling cars since the energy crisis. Investigate alternative renewable and nonrenewable energy sources that can be used to decrease Americans' dependency on fossil fuels.
Website
Other

Chewonki Foundation: Pathways to a Sustainable Future: Renewable Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Information on different forms of renewable energy with links for student projects, resources for teachers, and links to related resources.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Kids and Energy: Hydro Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Hydropower is a clean, renewable and reliable energy source which converts kinetic energy from falling water into electricity, without consuming more water than is produced by nature. Quite simply the oldest method by which renewable...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: World Energy Use

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the distinction between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and to explain why the inevitable conversion of energy to less useful forms makes it necessary to conserve energy...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Deciding Your City's Energy Future

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about fossil fuels and renewable energy sources to help them decide which type of energy should be used to power a city's electric grid in the coming decades.
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Other

Institute for Energy Research: Fossil Fuels

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article providing information about fossil fuel resources in the United States and how they impact economic growth. Several reports, which can be downloaded, examine energy policies, the potential for economic growth, and...

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