ClassFlow
Class Flow: Coal
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn the stages of coal and the characteristics of each, as well as the locations of major coal deposits in the United States.
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Class Flow: Iron Bridge in the 18th Century
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes some brief questions for geography and history teachers about the Iron Bridge in Shropshire, UK and could act as a starting point or for revision of the topic.
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What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us
This online companion to a television production in the U.K. contains information about the achievements of the Industrial Revolution. Click the Changing Landscape link to view an interactive map showing how the landscape of Great...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Methods of Generating Electricity
Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Coal
Timeline of key milestones in the use of coal as a source of energy in America.
John Wiley & Sons
Environet: Fossil Fuels & the Environment
A case study approach on fossil fuels is provided along with an objectives and question and answer section in learning more about this environmental subject.
Museum of Science
The Atoms Family
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
Curated OER
Coal Stringer in K Sediments
Describes how coal is formed using a chart and great pictures.
Curated OER
Thin Lignite in Paleocene of Montana
Describes how coal is formed using a chart and great pictures.
Curated OER
Coal Strip Mine in Southern Ilinois
Describes how coal is formed using a chart and great pictures.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Coal
A close up photo that shows in detail the make up of a lump of coal. It's dark, sooty surface contrasts against the clean, light background.