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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Agentes Geologicos I

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about external geological agents? What are they? How do they work? Where do they work? What effect do they have? You will find the answers to these questions in this unit which has 15 interactive activities.
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Other

Abc Da Energia

For Students 2nd - 5th
ABC Da Energia describes the many ways that energy can be obtained and conserved. It explains different sources of energy, how each works, and how energy can be saved in our daily lives. Interactive energy-saving activities and games...
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Other

First Energy: The Electric Avenue: Energy Fun Factory

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here, students can learn all about energy sources and electricity. Activities include games and calculating energy costs in their homes.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rolling Blackouts & Environmental Impact

For Teachers 11th - 12th
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...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Priorities

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze real-world data for five types of renewable energy, as found on the online Renewable Energy Living Lab. They identify the best and worst locations for production of each form of renewable energy, and then make...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Sources Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Systems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Posters are provided for several different energy conversion systems. Students are provided with cards that give the name and a description of each of the components in an energy system. They match these with the figures on the diagram....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Net Zero Energy Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a concept design of their very own net-zero energy classroom by pasting renewable energy and energy-efficiency items into and around a pretend classroom on a sheet of paper. They learn how these items (such as solar...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Greenewables

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Rubber Band Paddle Boat

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build your own bathtub or pool toy from simple craft materials in this fun activity. You will build a rubber-band-powered boat that can zip across the surface of the water after you wind up the rubber band.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Alphabet soup.net: Farm Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this awesome resource on farm animals. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found within this site. Learn what sound each of the farm animals make and more.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Alternative Energy Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Society is beginning to recognize the limited supply of fossil fuels. In this project, students will investigate alternative energy sources. Conservation of resources is discussed and while conservation is an important step, at some...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Efficient Housing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
We all know that it takes energy to provide us with the basics of shelter: heating, cooling, lighting, electricity, sanitation and cooking. To create energy-efficient housing that is practical for people to use every day requires...
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Unit Plan
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Tornadoes

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource to help understand how tornadoes are made and how they affect their surrounding areas.
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PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Severe Weather

For Students K - 1st
Observe various severe weather phenomena in this image gallery from WGBH. Weather is the combination of factors -- temperature, wind, snow or rain, and sunlight and clouds -- that happen in a specific place at a specific time. Sometimes...