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Energy Summit
IE6 Alternative Energy Unit
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created by Stephanie Schwinn on 04/26/11
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You will be participating in an Energy Summit to discuss ways to create and maintain environmentally friendly energy choices. The power resources are:
Hydroelectric
Wind
Solar
Nuclear
Geothermal
You will be assigned a role and present a report at the Summit. The four roles are:
Economist ~ How much does it cost?
Engineer ~ How is it built?
Environmentalist ~ How does this impact the environment?
Scientist ~ What is this energy all about?
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Online Resources
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Encyclopedia Britannica ~ click on the Middle School section to enter the site. Use the search box to find your subject.
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SIRS Discoverer ~ type your search term in the search box.
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Annals of American History ~ type your search term in the search box.
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US History in Context ~ type your search term in the search box. |
Internet Sites
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Energy Kids ~ Renewable and non-renewable resources |
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The National Academies ~ What you need to know about energy! |
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Alternative Energy Resources ~ a list of alternative energies is located on the left. |
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AltEnergy.org ~ renewable and non-renewable resources |
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US Department of Energy ~ check out the column on the right with the green heading. |
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Alliant Energy Kids ~ wind, biomass, hydro, solar, geothermal |
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American Solar Energy Society ~ current news and events |
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Solar Light Pipe project from Texas A&M |
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