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Kids Super Energy Saver Program

DESCRIPTION:

This lesson is centered on renewable energy. It explores ve types of renewable energy sources

including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower.

GOALS/OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to identify renewable sources of energy.

Students will understand how the different sources of renewable energy work.

Students will understand how renewable energy provides a clean source of energy.

TEACHING NOTES:

Renewable is a term applied to natural resources and refers to those resources that can be renewed

or replenished in a short period of time. Renewable energy is also called clean or green energy

because it does not pollute the air or harm the environment. As the demand for energy increases

renewable energy will play an important role in supplying the worlds clean energy needs.

Americas electric cooperatives are actively involved in producing and distributing renewable

energy throughout the country. From wind to solar to biomass, electric cooperatives are leading the

way in providing renewable energy for America. For more information on renewable energy visit

the renewable section of www.nreca.coop

The ve renewable sources used most often are:

Biomass

Geothermal

Water (Hydropower)

Wind

Solar

Renewable Energy

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Kids Super Energy Saver ProgramFor More Information and Additional Lesson Plans on Renewable

Energy Visit:

US Department of Energy, Energy Efciency and Renewable Energy Lesson Plans:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/

Geothermal Energy Lesson Plan

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/pdfs/geothermal_energy.pdf

Geothermal Energy How It Works Animation

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/gpp_animation.html

Wind Power Lesson Plan

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/

Wind Power - How It Works Animation

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_animation.html

Solar Power Lesson Plan

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/plans.aspx?id=267

Hydropower

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/hydro_plant_types.html

The NEED Project:

http://www.need.org/

Energy Activities

http://www.need.org/node/68#Primary http://www.need.org/node/68#Elementary

Hydropower Activity

http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_activities/ElementaryActivities/EHydropower.pdf

Biomass Activity

http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_activities/ElementaryActivities/EBiomass.pdf

Energy Lesson Plans

http://www.need.org/node/40

National Renewable Energy Laboratory:

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_basics.html

Biomass Lessons Learned from Existing Plants

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/26946.pdf

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Kids Super Energy Saver ProgramFor More Information and Additional Lesson Plans on Renewable

Energy Visit (Continued):

Department of Energy, Energy Kids section:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/

Energy Kids Lesson Planshttp://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/classactivities/teachers&students.html

Energy Kids Activity Bookhttp://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/classactivities/Activitybook_web.pdf

Solar Power Information

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html

Science NetLinks Lesson Plans:

http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=8&DocID=26

Energy Quest:

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html

Geothermal Power Plant Locations:

http://geoheat.oit.edu/directuse/power.htm

Hydropower How It Works:

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html

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