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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tireless Tides: Extracting Energy From Ocean Tides

For Students 6th - 8th
Renewable energy is the energy that is extracted from natural sources, such the Sun (solar), earth (geothermal), wind, and water (hydropower). These sources are renewable because they can be replenished by the same natural sources within...
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Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Non Renewable Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
A good primer on non-renewable energy sources. Covers the overall advantages and disadvantages, and discusses the different types and their pros and cons. Includes a slideshow with captions.
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Website
Other

Pembina Institute: Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Pembina Institute, a well respected Canadian research organization, has posted a variety of reports on renewable energy and energy efficiency here. Many of them respond to or make recommendations on federal and provincial government...
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Hydropower: Energy From Moving Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
Of the renewable energy sources that generate electricity, hydropower is the most often used. Learn other interesting facts about hydropower as the pictorial illustrations bring the information to life.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about energy. These inquiry-based explorations investigate where energy resources come from and how they are converted into electricity, how fossil fuels form, the importance of...
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eBook
Other

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Ocean Power [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 20 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at power generated from the ocean, its history, and uses. This is a source that has been minimally developed in Texas and is unlikely to develop in the near future. It...
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eBook
Other

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Solar Energy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 10 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines solar energy, its history, and how it is used. The solar power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, methods of producing it, and how it is...
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eBook
Other

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Geothermal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 21 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at geothermal energy, its history, and uses. The economic impact of geothermal energy in Texas is described, and its production, transmission, and availability. Also looks...
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Renewable Fuels

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short quiz on the different types of renewable energy sources.
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Handout
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Solar Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about renewable energy resources using solar energy technologies. Learn about the use of photovoltaic cells and the capture of the sun's energy.
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Article
Other

Rew: Us Energy Department Funds Low Carbon Jet Fuel Demonstration Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
An approval from the U.S. Energy Department will financially allow further development and testing of low-carbon fuel.
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Interactive
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Geothermal Technologies: Enhanced Geothermal System

For Students 9th - 10th
Through both an interactive animation and a short video, learn about the enhanced geothermal system as a means to utilize the Earth's heat as an energy source for our electricity needs.
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PPT
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of photographs highlighting alternative energy sources from fields of wind farms to towers of solar panels.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Electricity & Energy Energy

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about energy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Geothermal

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key milestones in the use of geothermal as a source of energy, starting with the first geothermal power plant built in Italy, in 1904.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Energy Gallery Walk

For Teachers 5th - 9th
A cooperative learning activity using the Gallery Walk Strategy to enrich student understanding of the complex nature of solving our nation's energy needs.
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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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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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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, which...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Cayman Islands: What Is Energy Conservation?

For Students 5th - 7th
Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are described, different types of energy, and how energy can be conserved.
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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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Graphic
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the definition of energy, the forms that it comes in, and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources.
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Website
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Sources: Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Energy provides links pertaining to solar energy. Understand the current technologies and issues with this resource.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is Energy?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
With an introduction to the ideas of energy, students discuss specific types of energy and the practical sources of energy. Hands-on activities help them identify types of energy in their surroundings and enhance their understanding of...

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