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Resource Info

type: Website
grade level: 6 to 12
date entered: 2004-08-30

Date

April 30, 2005

Location

CBEENER

Contact Info

contact person:
Allison Freeman
author:
The Pembina Institute
publisher:
phone: 1-877-250-8201
email: afreeman@green-street.ca
website: http://www.green-street.ca/el...

Description

Re-energy.ca explores wind energy, water energy, solar energy, biomass energy and more. Build working models from easy-to-follow construction plans, including a wind turbine, biogas generator, solar car and more. Re-energy.ca provides background information, exciting hands-on learning activities, lesson plans, a complete unit plan for renewable energy, resources and links on renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies. Project Duration Unit plan - 11 class periods. Lesson plans and building models – 2 to 4 class periods

Comments

Curriculum Ties: A unit of study on renewable energy – research and presentations.

Keywords

website, intermediate, secondary, fossil fuels, nonrenewable energy, wind turbine, biogas generator, solar energy, models, green street, pembina institute

Cost

free if registered by date given

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