Energy

= Quiz on Energy Resources on Tuesday, November 17th... =

Reminder, what is a resource? Why is energy a resource? What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy?

Resource - something we use or use to create other objects we need or want

Energy - the ability to do work, used for electricity, heat and air-conditioning, transportation, manufacturing and agriculture

Renewable - Infinite resource, cannot be used up, can be recycled, can be recreated or regrown within the life-span of a human (70 years)

Non-renewable - Finite resource, once it is used up there is no more, cannot be recreated or regrown within the life-span of a human

= Friday, October 30, 2009 =

Fossil Fuels Webquest Websites: Part 1: @http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/Science/sciber00/8th/energy/sciber/fuel.htm Part 2: @http://www.southerncompany.com/learningpower/whats_electricity.aspx Part 3: @http://www.southerncompany.com/learningpower/howplants.aspx Part 4: @http://www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm (do this if you have time)

= Monday, November 2, 2009 =

You will be completing this worksheet about 8 different forms of energy!

You should watch the video segments from this website: Explore More: Energy

There is more information available here on the Energy Profiles page, where you can "explore more" about each form of energy. On the other side of this worksheet, I've asked you to rank your personal "best" & "worst" sources of energy; here... In order to decide your best & worst, you may want to see what the experts say on the Viewpoints page.

November 4 & 5, 2009 - Energy Notes
Here is the slide show of basic energy info Here is the notes sheet for the slide show - Pay attention to the comparisons among energy generation procedures and the advantages and disadvantages of each form of energy.!!

November 6, 2009 - Work Period
Students work on Study Island, Science Fair, Make-up work 1. @Study Island grading policy 2. Science Fair next steps 3. Everything else!

November 9, 2009 - Solar Energy Webquest
Use this website for your main resource - Solar Energy Education

November 10, 2009 - Tidal, Hydroelectric and Geothermal Energy Webquests
Use these websites Energy Resources FWEE Tours Wave power

Other energy information...

Online SlideShow - How Much Renewable Energy Do We Use? Pennsylvania and Energy School District of Jenkintown Solar Panels Short Film: Farewell My Subaru Green Energy Videos (look at the topics on the left)

November 13, 2009 - BioFuels
Necessary resources Movie: Oil From Algae is on the server HS Shared -> Science -> Van Meter -> 8th grade Science Think Outside the Barrel Biofuel Chart Biofuel Use Increasing Poverty

Additional Information - Click to listen or watch the associated media. Biofuels as Oil Alternative