Tidal Power Teacher Resources

Find out what wave energy is, and how it works. [2:17]

Kids learn about wave and tidal energy and how this renewable power can help the environment. Teach students about this new technology.

Learn what renewable energy is, the different types, and why it's important to conserve energy.

Hydroelectric power has been a major source of energy production in the United States. More recently, other alternative energy sources have taken some of its market share. Hydroelectricity has both advantages and disadvantages, briefly...

Finding alternative energy sources is a challenge facing the leaders of today and tomorrow. Andy Darvill has created an impressive resource, summarizing various renewable and non-renewable energy resources.

A slideshow and a short quiz on the different types of renewable energy sources.

Generating technologies for deriving electrical power from the ocean include tidal power, wave power, ocean thermal energy conversion, ocean currents, ocean winds and salinity gradients. Of these, the three most well-developed...

A cross curricular project where students conduct a moot court to explore the role government policy plays in protecting our health. The focus of the unit is how our power effects our environmental health. Students use their knowledge of...

Come and learn more about tsunamis through this collection of resources. This site offers a wide variety of links to increase your knowledge of this powerful force of nature.

Learn how some renewable resources contribute to alternative energy sources.

Renewable energy sources might just be the answer to a sustainable future. What makes an energy source renewable, and how can we use these sources to power our societies well into the future? [2:44]

A collection of photographs highlighting alternative energy sources from fields of wind farms to towers of solar panels.

Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.