Natural Energy Sources
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http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/sources/b/b.htm Name: Natural
Energy Sources This is a simple one-page website that contains useful and concise information, but is designed as a lesson plan complete with worksheet. The site first mentions the lesson’s learning goals, which is to learn about different energy sources and to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources. The second section outlines the student objectives. The third section presents the actual concepts and information. This section describes many different sources of natural energy, including the Sun, wind, water, the Earth, and vegetation. The fourth section contains a printable word puzzle where users must find the hidden terms. The final fifth section contains a self-quiz whose answers are at the bottom of the webpage. This website is very simple but useful. The fact that it’s laid out like a lesson plan is a bonus for teachers. Explanations are easy for younger students to understand, but may lack the depth required by older students. Nevertheless, the concepts are presented in a very clear manner which can serve as review material for students of all levels. The images are very simple drawings, but they serve their purpose in illustrating the different energy sources. Overall, the site does a good job of presenting many types of natural energy sources, ranging from sunlight to ocean thermal gradients to biomass. The printable word puzzle and self-quiz are also good bonuses. This is a very nice site for both teachers and all students to use. |
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DiscoverySchool.com This site contains complete lesson plans for studying Earth Sciences at any level from K-12, including objectives and suggestions for evaluation in each lesson plan. Teachers can look forward to lesson plans on Earth’s surface, geological phenomena, oceans, weather, and tectonic plates, but this is by no means a complete list of lesson plans that can be found on this site. If that wasn’t good enough, many of the lesson plans even contain suggestions for adapting the lesson for different grade levels. This is hands-down one of the best resources for all teachers, and not just Science teachers. The site is colourful and well laid out. All sections of the site are accessible from the always-present menu. Some of the important concepts even have sound files attached to them so that you can listen to its pronunciation. This site is mainly geared towards teachers. |
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Geological Society of America This site contains complete lesson plans for studying Earth Sciences at any level from K-12, including any required worksheets. Lesson plans are organized by specific topics in Earth Sciences. The section on rocks and minerals is impressive on its own. Lessons for each topic are also further subdivided by grade level. Most lessons appear to be lab-based and very hands-on. Finally, there are literally tons of links to other educational resources within each topic. This is another amazing resource for teachers, but definitely geared towards Science teachers only. The site is colourful and well laid out. There are so many lesson plans and resources that are listed that the site even provides a handy function to sort by topic or age group. If that wasn’t enough, the site also provides suggestions for readings and class discussions of critical issues. This site is mainly geared towards teachers. |