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Comparing Energies

  • Grade 5
  • Science and Technology
  • Understanding Earth and Space Systems

Description

In this activity, students explore two types of energy: renewable and non-renewable. Students then research and compare them. They use a chart to help with research. Students complete a coding project to understand how home automation technologies can help save energy.

Learning goals

  • I compare the characteristics of renewable and non-renewable energy based on research.
  • I run code and determine how coding and emerging technologies help in everyday situations.

Vocabulary

  • energy
  • comparaison
  • renewable energy
  • non-renewable energy
  • biomass
  • electricity
  • solar
  • oil
  • gas
  • wind turbine
  • geothermal
  • tidal
  • coal
  • hydroelectricity
  • home automation
  • coding