Energy Sources & Choices

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Energy Sources & Choices

Energy · Windwheel Ridge · Guided by Zingling

Compare energy-source choices for a stated purpose.

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Energy Sources & Choices teacher guide

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Learning target

Compare energy-source choices for a stated purpose.

Vocabulary and key concepts

Sun; wind; water; fuels; renewable and nonrenewable sources; constraints

Accuracy notes

Use qualitative energy evidence; no kinetic/potential-energy equations. Energy is transferred, not simply destroyed when a device stops.

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Classroom use ideas

Use this lesson for teacher-led discussion, partner investigation or independent practice with reading support as needed. Ask students to explain which evidence supported a choice. The checks offer feedback and retries; there is no gradebook.

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Curriculum reference

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