Teams of electrical engineers work together to develop plans for increasing electricity to a fictitious, but growing community. They consider different sources of electricity, both renewable and nonrenewable, the cost of building and...

Young scholars examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources of energy.  In this energy lesson students complete an experiment and worksheet.

Students investigate the energy sources used in student's communities. They explore where the energy comes from, how it is transported, and the uses to which it is put. They review the meanings of vocabulary renewable and newable resources.

Students examine energy, where it comes from and the different fuels that are used.  For this energy lesson students design an energy infrastructure using a renewable energy source. 

Fourth graders classify resources as renewable or nonrenewable while playing a board game. They read King John story and discuss the story. Students explore renewable and nonrenewable resources. They play the resources game that show...

Students examine their understandings about energy concepts by completing an online survey. Students participate in a class discussion about their uses of resources and the differences between perpetual, renewable, and nonrenewable...

Learners examine the materials that comprise the products they use. Students describe whether these materials are renewable or nonrenewable resource. Learners observe what happens to materials when placed in a landfill.

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