Curated OER
Gettysburg Rocks Recycle to Win
Eighth graders use a geologic cross section to study the rock cycle of the Gettysburg battlefield. In this rock cycle lesson plan, 8th graders connect the rock cycle and continental rifting.
Curated OER
Wavelengths of Light
Explore physical science by participating in a visual spectrum experiments. Budding scientists identify the colors in the color spectrum and view the colors in class by utilizing cellophane, flash lights, and other arts and crafts...
Curated OER
Geology and the Battle of Gettysburg
Students create geologic maps of the Gettysburg battlefield. For this geologic skills lesson, students consider the variations of Earth's surfaces and explore strategies employed by the North and South in the Battle of Gettysburg to...
Curated OER
GLOBAL WARMING
Learners form definitions of the greenhouse effect based on prior knowledge, class discussion, viewing diagrams, and participate in group brainstorming sessions and class discussions related to the impact of the greenhouse effect and...
Curated OER
A More Perfect Union?
Students read and discuss the article "Bush Insists U.S. Must Not Fail in Iraq." They work in small groups to answer three questions based on their category by searching for the answers in the article read in class.
Curated OER
The Rifting of Pangaea and the Gettysburg Battlefield
Eleventh graders analyze and interpret an animated model of Earth’s rifting processes. For this Earth Science lesson, 11th graders connect Earth’s rifting processes with the Earth’s surface in the Gettysburg battlefield. ...
Curated OER
Digging Up The Facts
Students research environmental issues. For this environmental lesson, students use the Internet to research an environmental problem and list ten facts about it. Students write a summary of facts.
Curated OER
Wind Turbines
Young scholars build their own wind turbine. For this physics lesson, students calculate the power output of their wind turbines. They evaluate their design and make the necessary modifications.
Curated OER
The Nine Planets
A solid lesson on teaching the nine planets in our solar system is here for you. In it, young scientists learn the correct order of the planets, and they choose one of the planets to do a research report on. They must come up with five...
Curated OER
Windsor Opposes Waste - WOW!
Pupils participate in paper recycling. They are taught to environmental awareness of recycling and its importance in their future. Students discuss and identify the problems of how they can minimize waste. They brainstorm suggestions for...
Curated OER
Mushrooms Can Save the World
Students use mushrooms to solve problems. In this environmental lesson, students study how fungi have been used to combat environmental problems. Students design strategies that employ mushrooms to combat other environmental challenges.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Alternative Energy
Students are asked to explain what needs to be considered if alternative energy sources are to be used. [0:32]
US Department of Energy
Eere: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program offers valuable information regarding the use of alternative fuels in the United States. This center is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean City action....
Other
Bsi Education: Alternative Energy
The Applied Science resource consists of practical activities that demonstrate the importance of standard procedures in scientific work. Students examine alternative energy through a variety of activities. Some topics investigated are...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Alternative Energy Resources
Society is beginning to recognize the limited supply of fossil fuels. In this project, learners will investigate alternative energy sources. Conservation of resources is discussed and while conservation is an important step, at some...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Technology Education: Alternative Fuels Web Quest
The object of this WebQuest is for you to research alternative fuels and figure out their benefits. Resources are provided as well as study questions to guide your quest.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Exploring Alternative Energy Sources
Calculate the increased cost of heating homes and fueling cars since the energy crisis. Investigate alternative renewable and nonrenewable energy sources that can be used to decrease Americans' dependency on fossil fuels.
Other
Student Energy: Alternative Energy
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.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable
Learn about renewable energy sources including biomass, which includes biofuels, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Evaluating Other Energy Sources
A comprehensive instructional activity where learners examine the different costs and benefits associated with renewable and nonrenewable sources of electricity. Includes a 22-question interactive module where they look at real-world...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy Sources
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.
Other
International Institute for Sustainable Development: Energy
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Resources and Systems
Several activities are included to teach and research the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources and various energy resources. Students work with a quantitative, but simple model of energy resources to show how rapidly...
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Biomass: Manure for Fuel
Texas is famous for its cattle ranches, and all those cattle produce a lot of manure. Texans are working on projects to harness the energy in manure in various ways. Dry manure has been and continues to be burned for heating and cooking....