Lessons in this chapter:
5.1 Earth’s Energy
5.2 Nonrenewable Energy Resources
5.3 Renewable Energy Resources
Notes
Earth’s Resources – Renewable and Non-Renewable. The funnest thing to do for this chapter is to find out just how powerful solar energy is by building a solar oven and cooking up some S’mores! You can also experiment with Wind, Hydro Power, and natural gas.
If you’re looking for more involved projects to add, Amazon or your local toy store will have some solar energy kits like this one:
If your child is into K’Nex, which is a great platform for all kinds of science and engineering fun, you could try this:
If you want to explore some of the other renewable energy sources, here are some other kits:
