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Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock Lesson PlanEnergy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock Lesson Plan
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Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock

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Young scholars explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the environment than others. Young scholars research energy data statistics and create tables and graphs explaining the statistics.

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fossil fuels, the environment, statistics

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energy production, environmental activity, fossil fuels, statistics, math
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2nd - 5th
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Math
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