This in depth look at oil charts the history, journey, and science behind this industry. Much effort, manpower, and resources are placed behind the extraction, acquisition, and sale of this valuable resource. This segment provides an...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of natural gas' creation, usage, and effects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of natural gas' creation, usage, and effects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of oil's creation, usage, and effects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of oil's creation, usage, and effects.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Energy use in the U.S. and a comparison of oil use amongst the top oil-using nations.

Investigate the effects of acid rain on plants then record your observations on the data collection sheet.

Use this student portal to understand all you can about acid rain and its harmful effects. Modules for interactive games, stories, puzzles, vocabulary terms and links to other activities and experiments.

Find out what an oil derrick is, how it works, and how it is used when drilling for oil on land or sea.

The Energy Systems and Solutions unit brings students through the exploration of science and engineering concepts as they relate to energy issues in everyday life. Issues surrounding energy production and energy consumption provide a...

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.

Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about energy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the need for renewable, natural energy sources for the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Two-part lesson in which students learn about when and how coal was formed. They will do research on geologic time frames and order them by eon, era, period, or epoch.

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.

Several activities are included to teach and research the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources and various energy resources. Young scholars work with a quantitative, but simple model of energy resources to show how...

With this resource, users join investigators in the exploration of humans' use of and dependence on the many energy resources. Learn about new technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration as an alternative to reduce our carbon...

In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how we can reduce our carbon footprint by using alternate energy sources.

This carbon cycle diagram shows how carbon moves from one part of the Earth to another. Measured in gigatons, the storage and annual exchange involves oceans, vegetation, soil, fossil fuels, the atmosphere and more. For more information...

An interactive lab simulation demonstrates the effects of increased carbon in the atmosphere and how that increase contributes to climate change. A data table for student records is available for download.

A simple introduction to energy, offering information on hydro-electric energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy.

This lesson will explain the advantages and disadvantages of generating electricity from various forms of energy. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Forms."

Find out why coal causes pollution and several techniques that can be used to clean it up.