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eSchool Today

E School Today: Renewable Energy Sources

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn what renewable energy is, the different types, and why it's important to conserve energy.
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Energy Star: Energy Star Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Topics examined are climate change, global warming, and energy. The resource consists of games and activities, lesson plans,...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Right Balance: Mixing Energy Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students look at profiles of energy production for different regions of the United States. They examine the conversion efficiency and the carbon dioxide emissions of each type of energy, and then the environmental impact...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Net Zero Energy Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a concept design of their very own net-zero energy classroom by pasting renewable energy and energy-efficiency items into and around a pretend classroom on a sheet of paper. They learn how these items (such as solar...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy Conservation

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of conservation, and conserving energy in transportation and at home.
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Alliance to Save Energy: Educator Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of teacher lesson plans for various grade levels. Topics pertain to insulation (among other things) and other energy conservation and energy efficiency topics. Can be easily adapted for a student project or lab investigation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of how energy is used, and how it can be conserved.
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US Department of Energy

United States Department of Energy: Power Metering Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two part lesson focuses on applying analytic tools such as pie charts and bar graphs to gain a better understanding of practical energy use issues. Young scholars will learn how different types of data collected affect the outcome of...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Relativistic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A mathematically understandable presentation of relativistic energy. Parts include Relativistic Energy, Rest Mass Energy, Conservation of Energy, Pair Production, Relativistic Kinetic Energy, and even Kinetic Energy. A couple of...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Energy From Urban Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses landfill gas recovery programs in Texas and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency: Wind Energy Technologies

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the renewable energy resource using wind energy technologies. Learn about the use of wind for a stand-alone system, and how one uses it in large-scale wind farms.
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Grace Communications Foundation: Energy Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Promoting responsible energy choices and environmentally conscious government policies, NNEC provides information on energy and agriculture, the nexus of energy and water, complexities of power plants, natural gas fracking, energy...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Generating Electricity With Biomass

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the overall picture of biomass use as a source of renewable energy in the United States. Five methods of generating electricity from biomass are described.
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Energy Star: Un Mundo Bellow Comienza Contigo [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
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Energy Star: A Beautiful World Starts With You [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Projects

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson includes the various components required for completion of the unit project related to identifying and carrying out a personal change to reduce energy consumption. Ideally, the preliminary homework assignments should be...
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Other

First Energy: The Electric Avenue

For Students 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive look at energy ranging from types of energy to the exploration of electricity. Learning puzzles and games are included.
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Alliance to Save Energy: Conservation for the Ages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"In this project based lesson plan, students learn about various types of energy and the need to conserve energy, write a children's story about saving energy, and read their energy books to elementary students."
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency: Kids Saving Energy: Roofus's Home

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour of Roofus's home to see why it is so energy efficient. With numerous bits of advice about improvements that you can make to make better use of energy at home.
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Energy Star: Choose a Light Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
This government-sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The interactive resource consists of an activity about choosing a light bulb.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Maximum Height of Projectile From Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the maximum height reached by a projectile based on energy conservation.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Energy on a Vertical Toss

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the maximum height reached by an object based on energy conservation.
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Find answers from the U.S. Department of Energy to your questions about biodiesel, its blends, and benefits. With additional information that explains how the fuel is made and distributed.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: We Save Energy at Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A family shares the different ways that they conserve energy. Includes audio narration.

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