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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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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: How Electricity Is Made

For Students K - 1st
Read this brief article to gain an understanding of the principle of electromagnetism, how electricity is generated, and the problem with fossil fuels.
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Other

Greenpeace: Stop Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Greenpeace offers an in-depth look at climate change (or global warming). Content includes a look at the cause of climate change, the scientific evidence that supports it, the problems that occur during climate change, foreboding...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Cold Room? Heat It Up With a Homemade Solar Air Heater

For Students 3rd - 8th
Humans need food, water, and warm shelter to survive. But a lot of humans depend on fossil fuels to supply gas and electricity to heat our homes. But burning fossil fuels to create energy is harmful to the environment. In this science...
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The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Petroleum

For Students 9th - 10th
Petroleum and petroleum-based products have played an impressive role as energy for the 20th century. Learn about its uses, benefits, increased consumption, effects on our environment, and the many new replacement technologies.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Get Something for Nothing: Free Power From the Sun!

For Students 9th - 10th
Taking advantage of free energy can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, which are harmful to our environment. In this science fair project, you will work with a solar panel, which is a collector of free energy, and investigate how...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on energy-related topics, including fossil fuels, conservation, alternative energy, and environmental issues.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles and news items on algae: what they are, different kinds, harmful effects of some (e.g., red tide), potential benefits (e.g., as a replacement for fossil fuels), their role in ecosystems, etc.
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Other

Insightful Interaction: Visualizations

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of interactive visualizations that were produced through analysis of economic, political, and market research data. Topics are diverse, e.g., military spending and trade, immigration, consumer spending, crime, unemployment,...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Systems and Solutions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The Energy Systems and Solutions unit brings students through the exploration of science and engineering concepts as they relate to energy issues in everyday life. Issues surrounding energy production and energy consumption provide a...
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Interactive
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Global Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive learning activity examines the global carbon cycle and describes the exchanges of carbon between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land and fossil fuels.
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Website
National Geographic

National Geographic: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent, comprehensive site from National Geographic that provides lesson plans, activities, maps, and National Geography Standards. Teachers can find lesson plans based on grade and standard. Covers current issues, for example, global...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the harmful contributions of burning fossil fuels on the environment and understand the impact of the acidification of the earth's oceans.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Human Impacts on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These...
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Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has a huge dependency on oil as an energy source. Efforts are being made to reduce this for many reasons, the main ones being the security of this source and the impact on the environment. Transportation is one area...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Biodiesels: Converting Oil Into Clean Fuel

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment making biodiesel from different types of oil and determine which oils give the best result. This science fair project from Science Buddies, although in an abbreviated format compared to other Science Buddies experiments, gives...
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PBS

Pbs: Energy and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is devoted to the environmental record of the George W. Bush Administration. It examines everything from nuclear energy and waste to better fuel efficiency in SUVs.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Choices Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use this board game to introduce the concepts of energy use in our lives and the very real impact that personal choices can have on our energy consumption, energy bills and fuel supply. The game begins as students select cards that...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Corn for Fuel?!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students examine how to grow plants the most efficiently. They imagine that they are designing a biofuels production facility and need to know how to efficiently grow plants to use in this facility. As a means of...
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Website
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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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solar House

For Students 9th - 10th
In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an electrical engineer in Virginia and his 13-year-old son explain how they produce electricity in their home. [3:58]
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Petroleum: Gasoline

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what gasoline is and the different terms used for it, describes how it is produced, and what effects different properties of a gasoline can have on its performance. Also discusses how the composition of gasoline varies depending...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Coal: Coal Fired Power Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Discuses how different types of coal-fired power plants work, and their advantages and disadvantages.
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Other

Lehigh University: Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An inquiry-based science unit for middle school students centered on the world's energy sources. The lessons integrate technology and lab activities while teaching about energy sources, production, and consumption.

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