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American Geosciences Institute: Energy ActivityAmerican Geosciences Institute: Energy Activity
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American Geosciences Institute: Energy

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Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about energy. These inquiry-based explorations investigate where energy resources come from and how they are converted into electricity, how fossil fuels form, the importance of renewable energy resources, and the importance of energy conservation.

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electric power, electricity, energy, energy conservation, fossil fuels, petroleum, solar energy

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energy resources, energy uses, nonrenewable resources, oil exploration, investigating earth systems: energy

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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