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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what renewable energy is and the role it plays in meeting energy needs. Renewable energy sources include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
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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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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Our Energy Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
The many sources of energy production in the United States are described in this overview. Included are traditional sources, renewable sources, and new energy production technologies.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This page provides a list of 26 questions covering the major concepts in Chapter 7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources from the AP Physics online text.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Non Renewable Energy Resources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This lesson is a simulation that has students looking at consumer, municipal, and corporate perspectives towards nonrenewable energy resources. Includes student handouts.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about renewable energy sources including biomass, which includes biofuels, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
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Ohio State University

Osu: Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle: The Sun: Earth's Primary Energy Source

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article that discusses the first principle of climate science, i.e., that the Sun is the primary energy source for the climate system of the Earth. Presents five concepts for this principle and explains each, providing...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.
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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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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Sources: Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Energy provides links pertaining to solar energy. Understand the current technologies and issues with this resource.
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Other

Irena: How to Transform Energy System and Reduce Carbon Emissions

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about renewable energy and how the world's energy system must continue to transform in order to combat climate change. Presents statistics about what different countries are doing to use more and more renewable energy...
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Student Energy: Alternative Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the definition of alternative energy and how it differs from the definition of renewable energy. Includes a list of links to some excellent resources.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Hydropower: Energy From Moving Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
Of the renewable energy sources that generate electricity, hydropower is the most often used. Learn other interesting facts about hydropower as the pictorial illustrations bring the information to life.
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Wbur: New England's Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses New England's developing hybrid power grid, a network that relies on a variety of energy resources, including fuels and alternative energy sources and technologies. The ongoing transformation to renewable energy is...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Energy Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, users join investigators in the exploration of humans' use of and dependence on the many energy resources. Learn about new technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration as an alternative to reduce our carbon...
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Other

International Institute for Sustainable Development: Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what the International Institute for Sustainable Development is doing in Canada to help ensure that clean, alternative energy sources are used in the future.
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University of California

Understanding Science: Cold Fusion: A Case Study for Scientific Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Major issue--the energy sources currently available to the world all have major drawbacks in the long term. Oil is efficient but leads to climate change. Coal is plentiful but polluting. Solar energy is appealing but only as dependable...
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It's Not a Pipe Dream: Clean Energy From Water Pipes Comes to Portland

For Students 9th - 10th
A Portland, Oregon-based startup that launched in 2007, is starting to capture the energy of water pipes, beginning with a pilot project in Riverside, California and now with a full-scale project in Portland.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Be an Energy Saver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the scarce and non-renewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's...
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: What Is Geothermal Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Geothermal energy is explained thoroughly in this module, from its history and how it is produced, to its advantages and disadvantages, and what the future holds for this energy source.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the challenges of global energy use and consumption, and what solutions exist for today's engineers.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Energy With Gis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will learn how Geographic Information Systems technology is used to locate energy reserves around the Earth. Provides link to website with lessons on using GIS. (Due to site changes, you may need to search for...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Using Energy Resources Wisely

For Students 6th - 9th
Students test which type of material retains heat the longest.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Renewable Sources: Hydroelectric

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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