Energy Sources and Use
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- Appropriate grades
- 3–5
- Subjects
- science (environmental science, physics and physical science)
- Provider
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The purpose of this lesson is to distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy; to investigate a variety of renewable energy resources and compare the benefits and drawbacks of each. Students will use Internet resources to investigate and compare alternative sources of energy. It is presumed that students have some basic prior understanding of the concept of energy. This investigation uses many resources from Energy Quest, an Educational Supersite. The recommended readings and activities in this investigation would be most appropriate for fourth or fifth grade students. However, this site provides ample resources for adapting the lesson to a wide variety of reading levels. Teachers may wish to preview The Energy Story prior to introducing these activities, to gather background information on energy resources and to identify the most appropriate resources for their students. This lesson will require 2-3 class periods, or can easily be extended as a long-term project.
