LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will build an understanding of the distribution, ownership, use and degradation of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Objective 4.05

Analyze and compare conventional and alternative energy sources.

  • Coal.
  • Natural gas.
  • Oil.
  • Nuclear power.
  • Solar energy.
  • Biomass.
  • Energy from the Earth's forces: Wind, Water, Geothermal, Tidal.
  • Energy conservation.
  • Identify facility parts (Coal, Nuclear).
  • Monthly/annual costs.

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Lesson plans on the web

Low-level nuclear waste: A geographic analysis
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn how to analyze the problems surrounding nuclear waste. They compare and contrast low- and high-level nuclear waste, and make decisions concerning how to dispose of low-level nuclear waste. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Natural resources extraction
This Xpeditions lesson encourages students to think about where the natural resources we use come from and the processes by which these resources are extracted. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Renewable energy sources
In this lesson, students will use Internet resources to investigate renewable sources of energy. The students should already have a basic understanding of energy, and know several examples of renewable and nonrenewable sources. This lesson is designed to help students investigate and evaluate renewable energy sources. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Star power! Discovering the power of sunlight
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students discover that sunlight and the electromagnetic spectrum are the main tools with which we study objects in the solar system. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
You've got oil ... or maybe you don't
In this Xpeditions lesson, students are called upon to role-play in an international oil summit. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic