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ntral idea: The production and consumption of energy has an impact on the world
Learner profile attributes: knowledgeable, inquirer
Key concepts: form responsibility, change
Related concepts: sustainability, innovation, impacts, resources, consumption, conservation
Lines of Inquiry
The scientific principles of energy (function)
Energy consumption and choices (causation)
Sustainable energy solutions and innovations (Responsibility)
BrainPop has over 60 videos about different kinds of energy! That's a lot of useful information
Here's another article about the difference between Renewable & Non-Renewable energy resources
Watch this Generation Genius video about Electricity & Circuits!
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Learn about different types of energy sources here
Sustainable Energy Facts from Kiddle
Go to Britannica!
Lots of articles and videos about Energy!
What is Biomass Energy?
Energy can be transferred from one object to another, and energy can be transferred into different forms, such as light, sound, and heat. To better under how energy transfer works…
Heat Energy is often called thermal energy. Thermal energy is present in the molecules of an object. When an object is hot the molecules have a lot of energy and move fast. When an object is cold, the molecules have little energy and move slowly.
Go to Solar Schools to learn about all the different types of energy: kinetic & potential energy, thermal energy, chemical energy, nuclear energy, radiant energy, motion energy, sound energy, and more!
Watch this video from Generation Genius on renewable vs non-renewable energy sources!
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Here's an article about Renewable Energy from Ducksters
PBS Learning has videos about turning Waste into Energy, Geothermal Energy, and Solar Power
How can we make energy from waste?? Read this article to find out!
A kids guide to nuclear energy
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