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The impacts of renewable and non-renewable energy sources on the Earth and society (5-8)
How to compare and contrast various renewable and non-renewable sources of energy in terms of abundance, cost structure, and environmental impact. (9-12)
What is Energy? Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Energy (K-3)
Students explore different sources of energy and investigate the difference between renewable and non-renewable forms. (6-8)
Exploring Renewable and Non-renewable resources (game). (6-12)
Looking at the Advantages of Renewable Energy (4)
Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Lesson Plan (3-4)
The difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. (K-2)
Students distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy and compare the benefits and drawbacks of each. (3-5)
After learning about different types of renewable energy, students will make a recommendation about which source would be appropriate for their school. (5-8)
Students will understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, will develop some ideas for integrating renewable energy sources into their lives, and will design a vehicle that operates on a renewable energy source. (6-12)
Students will work in groups to research nonrenewable and renewable energy resources using the Internet. Each group will develop a PowerPoint presentation to highlight strengths of the different energy resources. (4-7)
Students compare renewable and non-renewable energy resources and will create PowerPoint presentations highlighting their findings. (6-12)
The lesson focuses on the differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, emphasizing the growing difficulty of finding energy whose supply is decreasing. (K-5)
The difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy (K-4)
This lesson will introduce students to the topic of energy— its different forms and sources and how we use it to sustain our way of life. (7-12)
Analyze factors affecting the availability of renewable and nonrenewable resources. (9-12)
The goals of this unit are to understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources, the environmental effects of fossil fuel combustion on the environment and to develop recommendations of how humans can reduce the amount of fossil fuels used by energy conservation and alternative fuel sources. (11-12)