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Energy is how things work, move, or change. It surrounds us wherever we are! It takes energy to drive cars, run computers, prepare meals, and even move our bodies. Energy comes in many forms from electrical to light, motion, chemical or even nuclear. No matter the form, scientists place all forms of energy into two groups—renewable and nonrenewable. If energy is nonrenewable it uses resources like coal, oil, or gas that we cannot create again. Once these resources are used, they’re gone forever! On the other hand, renewable resources can be resupplied and use things like water, wind, or even power from the sun. This issue shows young conservationists examples of how energy can be generated through ocean waves, water wheels, or hydroelectric dams. To protect earth’s resources for generations to come, there is no time like the present to think about the future!
In this issue young conservationists will:
- read informational text about renewable and nonrenewable energy
- identify examples of renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy
- understand how hydropower works
- sequence a water wheel story to make sense of a renewable resource
- understand how ocean waves create energy
- scour the news for examples of energy in your community
- learn how to reduce an energy guzzling appliance in your kitchen
- evaluate a renewable energy resource featured in the local newspaper
- create an “Energy Saving Tips” poster for kids
6 page PDF
