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Essential questions: How do people make use of resources to power their everyday energy needs? How does the use of these resources impact the environment? What are steps we can take to lessen the impact of energy production and use on the planet? Objectives: 1. Define energy and the major sources of energy currently in use. 2. Explain the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation. 3. Describe nonrenewable energy sources and the advantages and disadvantages of each. 4. Describe renewable energy sources and the advantages and disadvantages of each. 5. Evaluate energy sources for their contribution to sustainability and energy independence for the U.S. Part 1 Energy Webquest: Introduction to Energy and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Go to this website /kids/energy.cfm?page=1 Energy Basics Define energy and list 7 forms of energy. What are the two types of energy? 3. Label the following chart: Energy Calculators What does Btu stand for? List the unit primarily used for each type of energy - listed first on each “calculator” Coal- Electricity- Natural gas- Crude oil- Gasoline- Diesel fuel and heating oil- How many Btu’s are in one quad? Energy Sources – first page /kids/energy.cfm?page=2 What percent of U.S. energy comes from nonrenewable energy sources? 2. List the four categories of nonrenewable energy sources. Click on the major heading “Renewable” /kids/energy.cfm?page=renewable_home-basics 1. The five renewable sources used most often are: 2. Why don’t we use more renewable energy sources? Go back to Energy Sources – first page, click on Electricity /kids/energy.cfm?page=electricity_home-basics 1. What does it mean to say that electricity is a secondary energy source? Click on Science of Electricity, Read Magnets and Electricity /kids/energy.cfm?page=electricity_science-basics 1. Complete this quote: By using moving ________________ and ______________