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Students discover the uses of energy and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. They participate in hands-on activities to help them explain the concept of energy.

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energy, non-renewable resources, renewable resources

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energy, nonrenewable, renewable, science
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Grade
K
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Science
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Lesson Plans
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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