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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Energy Demands

For Students 9th - 10th
Electricity is a very convenient form of energy that can be generated using different energy resources. Some of these resources are renewable and some are non-renewable. Each resource has advantages and disadvantages. A link to a test is...
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Website
Other

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Acts and Regulations

For Students 9th - 10th
Government resource presents the laws and regulations that pertain to Canada's Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
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Website
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Timelines

For Students 9th - 10th
Research different types of fuel to see when major developments occured in their use. Fourteen different types of fuels can be researched, including fossil fuels and alternative fuels.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Scotland: What Is the Difference Between Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources?

For Students 5th - 7th
Looks at types of natural resources that can be used for energy, and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Versus Non Renewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Wind Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How wind can be used to generate power, and its consequences.
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Website
Other

First Energy: The Electric Avenue: Energy Fun Factory

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here, students can learn all about energy sources and electricity. Activities include games and calculating energy costs in their homes.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Save a Buck Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Our pipes leak, air drafts push through our windows and walls, light bulbs create more heat than light, and every appliance we have stays plugged in all day long. Of course its our parents who pay the bills, so it doesn't matter. This is...
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Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Ruler of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
You are now King or Queen of the World and your loyal subjects need your help. You must choose a new mix of energy sources to limit emissions while generating enough energy for your subjects and keeping costs low.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Never Ending Supply Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this quiz about renewable energy sources.
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Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
Electricity is considered a secondary energy source because it is generated from other sources such as water and wind. Learn about electricity demand in the U.S. as well as the challenges we face in the future to continue to provide...
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids and Energy: Evolution of Energy Sources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Describes how the sources of energy used by humans have evolved over the centuries.
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Wood Fuel

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief explanation of the use of wood as a fuel in the past, followed by an unrelated timeline of the history of waste management.
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PPT
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy: Making Our Lives Easier

For Students 3rd - 8th
A complete slide show which teaches about the role petroleum natural gas play in our use of energy.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Cycling Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Energy comes from both the interior of the earth as well as from the sun. Understand how and what happens with these energy forms.
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Activity
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science Projects and Experiments: Batteries

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project on electricity with homemade batteries.
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EL Education

El Education: Guide to Energy Sources

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This guide was created by 3rd and 4th grade students at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as part of a learning expedition on energy sources and alternative energy. Students studied all forms of...
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Article
NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 very interesting things about energy, including conservation, fossil fuels, daylight savings time, hydropower, wind energy, solar power, greenhouse gases and BTUs (British Thermal Units).
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sources of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are introduced to the different sources of energy produced on earth. Students will learn the names of different energy sources, the mechanisms of how each works along with...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Energy Test Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review of energy sources and their uses.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read 37 slides on energy flow and the nutrient cycle.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Power Up With Tortillas!

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NASA provides The Space Place which gives a great explanation of energy sources for young readers using the space shuttle, cars, and our human body as examples.
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Forms of Energy: Sources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article explains what is meant by renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy.
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Website
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This extensive resource provides information on renewable energy, nonrenewable energy and energy conservation.