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National Geographic: Evaluating Other Energy Sources Lesson PlanNational Geographic: Evaluating Other Energy Sources Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Geographic
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Lexile Measures
1020L
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National Geographic: Evaluating Other Energy Sources

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A comprehensive lesson where students examine the different costs and benefits associated with renewable and nonrenewable sources of electricity. Includes a 22-question interactive module where they look at real-world data and images that show the impact of harnessing different resources on such things as habitat and land use.

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Concepts

fossil fuels, non-renewable energy, renewable resources

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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