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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
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Explore the world of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources on earth. Learn how to power a fictional city and drill the earth for resources.
1. Classifying Energy Sources:
- Mouse over each energy source to read about its uses, carbon footprint, energy form and availability.
- Mouse over the dropbox titles to learn about renewable, non-renewable and inexhaustible resources.
- Drag each resource into the correct dropbox title
- Click on “Learn More” to find out about using energy sources for powering your city.
- Once you have researched all the information, return to the main page and begin the activity.
- Choose a city to power, and decide to play the normal or expert game.
- Click on information tabs to find out how the Stakeholders feel about the energy source.
- Click on the Energy Sources on the map to initiate their use.
- Click on Energy Strategies tab to find out your options for energy and add sources.
- Click on the Graph tab to monitor each year’s progress.
- Click on the Year tab to move to the next level.
- Try a different scenario when the first one is complete or failed.
- Click on the continue tab to begin.
- Follow directions to successfully drill for resources.
Classifying Energy Sources (Jason Project)
What are the types of renewable orNonrenewable energy sources? How are types of energy classified?
Energy City (Jason Project)
Help these cities create sustainable energy programs. Can you keep costs low, protect the environment, and keep residents satisfied?
Time to Drill (Science Alberta)
Can you drill to the right depth as you work with a budget and under pressure before time runs out?
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