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Title:
| Energy: Renewable and Non-Renewable: Graphic Approach |
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Description:
| These sites deal with energy in many forms, both renewable and non-renewable. Learn about hydropower, fossil fuels, nuclear, wave energy, fuel cells, solar, geothermal, wind, and biomass. Students can view many photographs on energy. Included are eThemes resources on windmills and energy. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| FactMonster
Students can read this overview "Energy and the Earth." NOTE: The site includes ads.
Atomic Energy of Canada
Students can click on "Nuclear World" for an explanation of atoms and nuclear energy. Students can also play games related to energy.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission
This site has many photographs and diagrams of solar, geothermal, biomass, wind, and fuel cell energy.
GSCE Physics: Geothermal Energy
This site has a photograph of a geyser and an explanation of geothermal energy. Students can explore "Biomass," "Hydro," "Solar," "Wave," and "Wind." NOTE: The site includes ads.
NRC: Students' Corner
This government site explains what nuclear energy is. Students can explore the "Glossary of Nuclear Terms" or the "Periodic Table of the Elements."
EIA Energy Kids Page
This site provides information on nuclear energy from the United States' Department of Energy. Click on the "Glossary" to find the link for the "Energy Conversion Calculator."
Bureau of Reclamation
This site has information about the Grand Coulee Dam and power plant.
Center for Columbia River History: Photo Archives
Scroll down to photograph number 16 through 19 for photographs of Grand Coulee Dam and a turbine generator.
Answers.com: Grand Coulee Dam
Students can view photographs and information on the Grand Coulee Dam. NOTE: Some of the information is provided by Wikipedia and "may not have been reviewed by professional editors." NOTE: The site includes ads.
Grand Coulee Dam
Here are some more photographs of this hydroelectric dam.
Geothermal Energy
This Greek site is the "Center for Renewable Energy Sources."
Renewable Energy Access
This site has information on solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, ocean energy, geothermal, and hydropower. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Southwest Windpower
This site sells backyard wind generators.
Geothermal Energy Plant
Students can view and download this photograph, but the source must be credited.
Solar Lexicon
This German site has solar topics form A to Z. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Utah Geological Survey: Solar Energy
This Utah site has many photographs of photovoltaic systems.
Solar Renewable Energy
This Iowa site has information and photographs on solar energy.
Methane Gas Power Plant
This Australian site has information and a photograph about this power plant.
Gas Power Plant
Here is a photograph and information on this gas-fired power plant in Norway.
Power Plants
Students can view these photographs of diesel and gas-engine power plants in Australia and the Pacific.
Ocean Power Delivery LTD
This company sells a device to harness offshore wave energy. Click on "Video Footage" to watch the device in action.
How the Hydrogen Economy Works
This site has many photographs and an explanation of the hydrogen economy. NOTE: The site includes ads.
How Fuel Cells Work
This site explains how fuel cells work in automobiles. NOTE: The site includes ads.
eThemes Resource: Windmills
These websites are about windmills and wind energy. Students can learn about the history of windmills, their construction, and uses such as grinding grain, pumping water, and generating electricity. There are pictures of windmills, animations, videos to watch, and several designs for building model windmills or other simple wind machines.
eThemes Resource: Energy: Renewable and Non-Renewable
These websites are about energy resources, but renewable and non-renewable. You can find information on fossil fuels, solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, hydroelectricity, biomass energy, fuel cells, and nuclear power. There are statistics, experiments, videos, interviews with scientists, and lesson plans.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
H.2, H.1, H.5
NV Standards:
P.8.C.4
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