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6th Science Unit Focus

Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources, focusing on availability and sustainability. Obtain information and analyze the types of fuel that are used to generate energy. Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that will utilize renewable and alternate energy sources. Design and develop a model of a renewable energy device/technology

Week of 5/11 – 5/15 Standard(s)

6.ESS3.1 Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources by asking questions about their availability and sustainability. 6.ESS3.2 Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that will utilize renewable and alternate energy sources.

Resources Vocabulary: Quizlet(Attachment #1)

Practice Vocabulary: Quizizz

Notes: Examples of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources (Attachment #3)

Tasks

Day 1

Phenomenon: The earth has many natural resources that can be renewed in our lifetime; however, many natural resources cannot be renewed in our lifetime. Step 1 Make 2 observations about the resources listed below: 1. 2.

Different resources Americans use to create energy or power things.

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Step 2 Which of the resources are used around your house to provide energy and to travel? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Which resource do you think is the best? Why? __________________________________________________________________________________. Which resource do you think is the worst? Why? __________________________________________________________________________________ Step 3 Practice your vocabulary: Quizlet

Day 2

Step 1 Obtain information about energy, types of fuels, and non-renewable and renewable energy using the resources below. Watch Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources Read Reading Passage #1 on Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Develop a model (2 column chart) to compare the two types of energy.

Resources Renewable Nonrenewable

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Step 2 Using the DIY section of the video from Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources (min. 9:36), Or the DIY Instructions Attachment #2 Analyze the hydropower device that Zoe built. 1. How and why does it work? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What can we use the transformed energy for? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What kind of work can the device do for us? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 3

Step 1 Build your own renewable energy device using moving water as an energy source. You may build a waterwheel similar to Zoe’s, or you may experiment with materials and come up with your own design. Review Day 2 for ideas. Draw your design in the box below.

Step 2

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1) What type of resource does the device use—renewable or nonrenewable—and why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) From where does the device get its initial energy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) What kind of energy is the device transforming the initial energy into? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) How does the device transform energy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 4

Step 1 Write 2 paragraphs describing the impact that renewable and nonrenewable resources have on our environment. Which type of energy is more advantageous? (Advantageous = has the most benefits) Brainstorm

Renewable Nonrenewable Advantage 👍 Disadvantage👎 Advantage 👍 Disadvantage 👎

Back-up your argument with evidence from your research. Write your 2 paragraphs below:

biomass fuel

Fuel that is created from plant material and

animal waste

control rod

A cylindrical device inserted between the fuel rods in a nuclear

reactor to absorb excess neutrons and slow or stop the fission

reaction

Efficiency

the ability to do things without wasting energy,

time, resources....

energy conservation

finding ways to use less energy or to use energy

more efficiently

fossil fuels

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are

made of dead plants and animals

fuel rod

A cylindrical tube that encloses nuclear fuel

within a nuclear reactor

gasohol

A mixture of gasoline and alcohol

geothermal power

A form of power obtained from steam or hot

water coming from inside the Earth

hydroelectric power

Use of kinetic energy in moving water to create

electricity

nonrenewable

a resource that cannot be replaced, CANNOT

be NEW AGAIN

nuclear fission

A nuclear reaction that releases ENERGY

when a nucleus splits

reactor vessel

the part of a nuclear reactor where nuclear

fission occurs

renewable

A resource that can be replaced , can be NEW

AGAIN

solar energy

energy from the sun

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Day 5

Assessment Day Step 1 Go to the Gimkit on our teacher’s webpage for gimkit week 6 Step 2 Complete Week 6 final assessment (Attachment #4)

Observational Task(s) Energy Tracker! Throughout the week keep track of the different resources being used in your city, neighborhood, or around your home. Which is used more to provide energy, renewable or nonrenewable resources? How could you use less nonrenewable and more renewable resources? Create a method or device to power something in your home using only renewable energy. Research and propose renewable energy options for your home and present these to your family.

Expected Outcomes TLW create a two column chart that compares renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. TWL create a renewable energy source using materials they find at home TWL complete written argument about the how renewable and nonrenewable energy sources impact the environment TLW complete an assessment with 70% or greater accuracy

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Generation Genius Article

Reading Passage #1 LISTEN HERE!

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Fossil fuels are sources of energy made from prehistoric plants and animals.

Our main sources of energy today are fossil fuels. They formed millions of years ago from dead plants and animals.

Their remains became covered in mud and rock deep in the earth. The pressure from the ground above, combined

with the Earth’s heat, converted this matter into substances that can be pumped out of the Earth by humans to be used

as energy today. There are three main types of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Coal is a solid material that is

burned to create heat in homes or used in power plants to produce electricity. Oil is a liquid fossil fuel, used to

produce gasoline. Natural gas can be used for cooking, heating, or generating electricity. Fossils fuels are our primary

source of fuel because they are relatively inexpensive, and historically they have been readily available. It is possible

that we could run out of fossil fuels in the future so it is a good idea to think about alternatives.

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Nonrenewable energy comes from sources that could eventually run out. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources. It took millions of years to form fossil fuels and we are currently using

it up faster than it is being made. Another challenge to using nonrenewable energy sources is that they can cause

pollution. Burning fossil fuels releases chemicals into the air and water. Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels is

important, so governments are working hard to encourage scientists and industries to find new sources of energy and

to improve alternatives.

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Renewable energy comes from sources that can be more easily replenished. Renewable energy comes from natural resources that can be more easily replenished. Sunlight, which we will never

run out of, is also a renewable source of energy. Other sources of renewable energy include wind, water, sunlight,

and geothermal energy. These sources cause little to no pollution and will last thousands, or maybe even millions, of

years.

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Attachment #2

Zoe’s Waterwheel

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Attachment #3

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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resource Review Puzzle

Wind

Wood

Paper

Uranium

Coal

Oil

Water

Solar Energy

Natural Gas

Fossil Fuels

Biomass

Nuclear

Geothermal Energy

Minerals

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Day 5 Friday May 15th

Step 1) Go to the Gimkit on our teacher’s webpage for gimkit week 6

Step 2) After doing the gimkit take the Week 6 Assessment

1.Vast quantities of natural gas are located beneath Earth’s surface. Natural gas is less costly to extract from the ground than crude oil. Natural gas offers some advantages compared to other energy sources. Despite the large amounts of natural gas, why is it classified as a nonrenewable, rather than a renewable, resource?

Natural gas is available underground but not in the atmosphere.

The formation of natural gas is a process that takes millions of years.

Natural gas can be extracted only during certain times of the year.

The cost of extracting natural gas from the ground is greater than its value.

2.Scientists are investigating how solar energy can be used along with other energy sources. Which of these best describes why scientists are exploring the use of other types of renewable energy sources along with solar energy?

The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours.

Solar energy can be transformed only into electrical energy.

The collection of solar energy requires constant monitoring.

Solar energy is less popular than other types of energy.

3.Energy from the wind is used to turn windmills. These windmills then spin a generator and produce electricity. Which statement would not support the claim that wind energy is considered a clean, renewable resource?

Wind energy is produced naturally.

Wind energy is used without giving off greenhouse gases.

There is an abundant supply of wind energy available for use.

There are only certain places that are suitable for collecting wind energy.

4.Which of the following BEST describes a renewable resource?

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

Energy from moving air particles

A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed

Fuel from plants

5.Which of the following BEST describes fossil fuels?

Fuel from once living organs

A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed

Energy from moving air particles

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

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6.Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals are examples of what?

renewable resources

nonrenewable resource

fossil fuels

nuclear energy sources

7.Hydroelectricity comes from.......

moving water

electromagnetic waves

from the core of the Earth

it is part of the water cycle

8.Turbine

What is spun by the wind to make electricity. A turbine is a part of making wind energy

Thermal coal (either black or brown) that has been pulverized to a fine powder is burned. The resulting heat is used to turn water into steam. The steam at very high pressure is then used to spin a turbine, connected to an electrical generator

Solar power can be harnessed and converted to usable energy using photovoltaics or solar thermal collectors.

Dependent on rainfall to fill reservoir.

9.Which of the following are examples of renewable energy resources

Spills cause water and land pollution and death to wildlife

When atoms split we can harness the energy released to make electricity. Nuclear energy can produce nuclear waste.

Wind Energy, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Energy,

Resources that are produced quickly. Renewable resources contain many non pollutant sources of energy.

10.Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable energy sources

Harnessing the power of the Earth's hot rocks and producing steam to turn the turbines. Geothermal energy is a good way of using or planet.

A resource used up faster than it can be replenished. Sentence-Fossil fuels are nonrenewable

Composed mostly of hydrogen and carbon (hydrocarbons)

Coal, crude oil, and natural gas