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Bsi Education: Alternative Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Windmill Works: The Case of Geronimo's Headress Part 1

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short fill-in-the-blank exercise on identifying the correct modal verb forms. Read a short paragraph about Geronimo's headress and then choose the correct verb in the following paragaph. Hints are available.
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: What Are the Non Wind and Non Solar Renewable Resources in Texas?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of renewable energy resources in Texas, aside from wind and solar energy. Covers hydropower, geothermal energy, and biomass.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: The Air Out There

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Cooperative learning activity in which students will create a windmill and a weather vane. Students will find the direction of wind and the speed relative to the spinning windmill. Great for K-2.
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Article
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Texas Wide Open for Business: The Texas Renewable Energy Industry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 34-page report examining renewable energy sources in use in Texas. It looks at how Texas compares with the rest of the world, the companies investing in the Texas energy industry, the Texas electricity grid, government initiatives,...
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Handout
Kidport

Kidport Reference Library: Energy

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple introduction to energy, offering information on hydro-electric energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy.
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Article
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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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students are introduced to the types of renewable energy resources. They are involved in activities to help them understand the transformation of energy (solar, water and wind) into electricity. Students explore the...
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Other

California Energy Commission: Science Projects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A number of electrical, nuclear, solar, and wind science projects and energy activities are described on this page, with links to each activity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Generators: Three Mile Island vs. Hoover Dam

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are given a history of electricity and its development into the modern age lifeline upon which we so depend. The methods of power generation are introduced, and further discussion of each technology's pros and cons follows.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Windmill by a River

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Windmill by a River", created by Jan Van Goyen in 1642 (Oil on panel, 29,4 x 36,3 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Windmill at Wijk Bij Duurstede

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael, c. 1670 (Oil on canvas, 83 x 101 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Battle by the Windmill

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Battle by the Windmill", created by Joseph Parrocelz (Oil on canvas, 38 x 63 cm).
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about renewable energy sources including biomass, which includes biofuels, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Experts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use real-world data to evaluate various renewable energy sources and the feasibility of implementing these sources. Working in small groups, students use data from the Renewable Energy Living Lab to describe and understand the...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students become familiar with the online Renewable Energy Living Lab interface and access its real-world solar energy data to evaluate the potential for solar generation in various U.S. locations. They become familiar with where the most...
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Electricity From the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.
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Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Energy Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module looks at human-made systems of energy, covering different types of energy and power stations. Includes handouts, slideshows, maps, activities, photographs, an interactive animation, and videos.
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Health Friendly Energy Production

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross curricular project where students conduct a moot court to explore the role government policy plays in protecting our health. The focus of the unit is how our power effects our environmental health. Students use their knowledge of...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: River Landscape With a Windmill and a Ruined Castle

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "River Landscape with a Windmill and a Ruined Castle", created by Jan Van Goyen in 1644 (Oil on canvas, 97 x 133 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Winter Landscape With a Windmill

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Winter Landscape with a Windmill", created by Jan Miense Molenaer during the 1650's (Oil on panel, 16 x 21 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Windmill

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Landscape with Windmill", created by Aert Van Der Neer, c. 1646 (Oil on panel, 69 x 92 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Windmill (Detail of Szentivan)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Landscape with Windmill (Detail of Szentivan)", created by Geza Meszoly, c. 1880 (Oil on wood, 21 x 33 cm).
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Other

Wind Map

For Students 6th - 8th
An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us-energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US.

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