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Energy Resources

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Energy Resources

We live in an energy-hungry culture. People's demand for electricity and fuel taxes Earth's supply of nonrenewable resources and forces us to find and use renewable and alternative sources. This unit acquaints students with the types of energy that people rely on and how they are generated and used. Nine energy resources are compared: crude oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal. Students will learn that there are benefits and drawbacks to using each resource.

Overview Resources

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Unit Nonfiction Books

Book cover shows a bright light. Symbols for many different energy resources move from the light toward Earth.

Energy Resources

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Lesson Resources

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Process Activities

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Solar Cooker

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FOCUS Books

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Green Towns

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Before the Gas Pump

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Now We're Cooking!

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River Power

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Bioenergy

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Supporting Materials

Investigation Packs

Renewable Energy

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Tidal Power

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Biofuel

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Hydroelectric Power

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Solar Energy

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Wind Energy

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Geothermal Energy

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Mystery File

Muscle Power

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Science Fair Resources

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Science Fair Project Ideas

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Debates

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Solar Energy

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Science Videos

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Oil Spills and Pom-Poms

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Oil Spills: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

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Yellowstone Geyser (no audio)

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Career Files

Electric Car Engineer; Solar Panel Installer; Wind Turbine Technician

Quick Reads

Fission and Fusion

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Fission and Fusion

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Oil Spills at Sea

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Reading A-Z Books

Threats to Our Atmosphere

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Graphic Organizers

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Sequence Events

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Word Smart

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Retelling Rubrics

Nonfiction Retelling Rubric

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Science Diagrams

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Electricity from Steam

Greenhouse Effect

Light Energy Converts to Heat Energy

Game Packs

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Complete Energy Resources Game Pack

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Image Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

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Energy Resources

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Word Work

Crossword; Unscramble; Word Sort

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