Students use cardboard and aluminum foil to construct a solar oven that concentrates enough sunlight to cook a hotdog. They review the history and use of solar energy in relation to the Olympics.

Young scholars brainstorm the ways we use energy sources in our daily lives and what our lives would be like without it. They answer questions based on sections from the Human Activity and the Environment 2004, "Energy in Canada" article.

Students design an energy resource wheel and demonstrate how to use it to access information about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

Designed by the Open University and the BBC, this website from Open2.net explores ecosystems. Included is a lengthy discussion on closed ecosystems and their importance to research, as well as a virtual ecosystem, an interactive showcase...

Basic information about how these heat pumps function and where they can be used.