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Interactive
NC State University

Ncsu: What Will Be Left of Earth's Non Renewable Resources?

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive graph that predicts how many years until more than two dozen natural resources (e.g., chromium, oil, tin, coal, etc.) are depleted, based on current production rates or production that grows each year. Use the slider at...
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Website
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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eBook
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Nonrenewable Oil (Petroleum)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides good information about oil made from petroleum. Covers production, offshore drilling, fuel products made from crude oil, the refining process, and environmental issues. Includes helpful charts and maps.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova: Design a Renewable Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive Lab investigates what energy is, how it can be converted into useful forms, and why some sources are running low. The Research Challenge allows students to design their own renewable energy systems to generate power in...
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about efforts to promote the use of renewable energy sources by homeowners and businesses. This was a project where homeowners could submit data about what they were doing to use renewable energy sources. The site is no longer...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies renewable and nonrenewable resources based on the rate at which humans use a resource. Natural resources, such as water, oxygen, and soil, are supplied by...