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Next: Energy
Multiple activities explore and explain the different forms of energy, the ability to do work.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Power Generation Town Council
Students will work together to implement decision-making processes used by governmental agencies to select a power generation system for a small town. This will enable students to develop critical thinking and questioning skills while...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines
A collection of timelines showing the history of developments in the use of different fuels and methods of getting energy - wood, electricity, coal, oil, nuclear power, and fuels used in transportation.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Energy Enigma
Students act as detectives and research clues to uncover energy facts. This cooperative learning activity accesses language arts and critical thinking skills as students try to conceal their own energy source while guessing the opposing...
Climate Literacy
Clean: Going for a Spin Making a Model Steam Turbine
Students explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate and then generate electricity with a magnet.
Other
Abc Da Energia
ABC Da Energia describes the many ways that energy can be obtained and conserved. It explains different sources of energy, how each works, and how energy can be saved in our daily lives. Interactive energy-saving activities and games...
Other
Geothermal Energy
View a slideshow to get an extensive overview of how geothermal energy is generated and how it is expressed at the earth's surface. Also discover how geologists locate geothermal hot spots and use them to produce electricity.
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University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Sources [Pdf]
This PDF lists energy sources along with advantages and disadvantages for each source.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Exploring Alternative Energy Sources
Calculate the increased cost of heating homes and fueling cars since the energy crisis. Investigate alternative renewable and nonrenewable energy sources that can be used to decrease Americans' dependency on fossil fuels.
Other
Wisconsin K 12 Energy Education Program (Keep)
The mission of KEEP is to improve energy education in Wisconsin's schools. It provides teachers access to resources, activities and web support for many hands-on lessons for all grade levels.
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Centre: Spark!lab: Make Your Own Wind Turbine
A wind turbine is a machine that captures the force of the wind to produce electricity. Learn how to make a wind turbine as a student or as a teacher. An experiment can be downloaded.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Sources: Solar
The U.S. Department of Energy provides links pertaining to solar energy. Understand the current technologies and issues with this resource.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Cayman Islands: What Is Energy Conservation?
Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are described, different types of energy, and how energy can be conserved.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Energy Gallery Walk
A cooperative learning activity using the Gallery Walk Strategy to enrich student understanding of the complex nature of solving our nation's energy needs.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Natural Gas Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of natural gas' creation, usage, and effects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Natural Gas Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of natural gas' creation, usage, and effects.
The Guardian
Guardian: Google to Be Powered 100% by Renewable Energy From 2017
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Powering Smallsburg
In this activity, students act as power engineers by specifying the power plants to build for a community. They are given a budget, an expected power demand from the community, and different power plant options with corresponding...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Detectives at Work
Students search for clues of energy around them. They use what they find to create their own definition of energy. They also relate their energy clues to the engineering products they encounter every day.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Win That Bid! Selling Your Power Solution
A large part of engineering involves presenting products, concepts, and proposals to others in order to gain approval, funding, contracts, etc. The purpose of this activity is to fine-tune students' presentation skills while allowing...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Powering the u.s.
This instructional activity provides students with an overview of the electric power industry in the United States. Students also become familiar with the environmental impacts associated with a variety of energy sources.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is Energy?
With an introduction to the ideas of energy, students discuss specific types of energy and the practical sources of energy. Hands-on activities help them identify types of energy in their surroundings and enhance their understanding of...
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 Kids: Earth Energy
Kids' site explores the energy around us as well as why radiation isn't always dangerous and where we find energy.