eSchool Today
E School Today: Renewable Energy Sources
Learn what renewable energy is, the different types, and why it's important to conserve energy.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Rural Renewable Applications [Pdf]
Looks at ways that renewable energy resources and systems have been used in the past, and continue to be developed today, in agriculture and on agricultural land.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: From Windmills to Whirligigs
This folk artist uses the power of the wind to animate his whimsical kinetic sculptures. Check out his decorated yard and try some of the activities inspired by his creations.
Other
Tim Prentice: Kinetic Sculpture
This artist relies on the wind to move, twist, and turn his sculptures. Fun designs you will want to check out!
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Energy
A collection of photographs highlighting alternative energy sources from fields of wind farms to towers of solar panels.
Better Planet Productions
Earth Care: Movers and Shakers [Pdf]
Wind is created in areas where there are temperature shifts. For this lesson, Grade Two students will investigate areas of their schoolyard where there are 'wind tunnels' and 'wind shadows'. They will then use this information to...
EL Education
El Education: Renewing Our Future
After completing research and field-work, students create a calendar with photographs, illustrations, and information about four different types of renewable energy: solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass.
Other
Chewonki Foundation: Pathways to a Sustainable Future: Renewable Energy
Information on different forms of renewable energy with links for student projects, resources for teachers, and links to related resources.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today Hurricane Damage
Students will construct a graph and a regression model which shows the relationship between wind speed and the force of the wind. The students will analyze the math model that fits the data to make predictions from the model.
Other
Energy Resources
Finding alternative energy sources is a challenge facing the leaders of today and tomorrow. Andy Darvill has created an impressive resource, summarizing various renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Alternative Energy Debate
With a learning team, students choose an alternative energy source such as solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal or other form and research the pros and cons of that energy type. The team then splits into debate teams and draws straws to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Solving a 'Windy' Problem
The wind is a powerful force, enough to erode whole hillsides over time. Building structures in windy environments challenge civil engineers with special safety concerns. A wall in a windy area can either shield you from the cold or fall...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Introduction to Potential and Kinetic Energy
Energy is the ability of a system to do work. That system may be batteries powering an electronic game system or windmills capturing wind energy to power a city. When an object or an organism does work, energy is transferred to another...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Everglades Airboat
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 2nd Law- the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, for a wind-powered boat.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Universal Language of Engineering Drawings
Students practice the ability to produce clear, complete, accurate and detailed design drawings through an engineering design challenge. Using only the specified materials, teams are challenged to draw a design for a wind-powered car....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environment
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
Other
Mennonite Heritage Village
Mennonite Heritage Village's website tells the story of Manitoba's Mennonite history from 1525 until present time. The museum is open to class visits and includes early homes, a blacksmith shop, general store, Old Colony Church, schools,...
Michigan Department of Education
Central Michigan University: 3 D Science Performance Assessment Tasks
In this well-developed lesson plan, students will develop a model of a wind turbine and present their models to the group. The students will further construct an explanation of the design to support that energy is transferred and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Renewable Fuels
A slideshow and a short quiz on the different types of renewable energy sources.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy
Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rolling Blackouts & Environmental Impact
The goal is for the students to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants...
Technology Student
Technology Student: Technology and the Environment
This site focuses on alternate energy sources and how they can help us save our environment.
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