McKay, D. Sustainable energy-- without the hot air. UIT Cambridge, 2009.
(Explains various ways to obtain sustainable energy.)
Lewis, S. Nathan, Chemical Challenges in Renewable Energy. California Institute of Technology. Pasadena, CA, 2004.
(Describes alternative energy sources' potential ability to meet our future energy needs).
An Inconvenient Truth, Dir. Davis Guggenheim, Perf. Al Gore, DVD, Paramount, 2006.
(Provides some arguments and evidence about Global Warming.)
Nichols, Maria, Comprehension Through Conversation. Heinemann Publishing, 2006.
(Describes strategies for developing student discourse.)
CT Department of Education, Common Core of Teaching, 2010
(States the professional teaching standards by content area.)
Harwood, Jessica, Should We Drill for Oil in Protected Areas? Mondo Publishing, New York, NY, 2007.
(Illustrates different viewpoints about drilling in protected areas.)
State of knowledge, U.S. EPA, 2009 http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/stateofknowledge.html (accessed 6/28/2010).
(Lists what is known about climate change.)
Bag--Ban Debate, Scholastic, 2009 (www.Scholastic.com) Accessed 3/3/2010.
(Illustrates dangers of plastic bags and gives conservation ideas.)
http://energyquest.ca.gov/projects/greenhouse.html Accessed 6/28/2010.
(Provides science experiments on energy. I adapted the greenhouse experiment in my lessons from this website.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=about_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=biomass_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using biomass energy.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using coal.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=about_forms_of_energy--sources accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains the different sources of energy.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=stats accessed 4/8/2010
(Gives 2008 statistics on energy sources.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using wind.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using solar.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using hydropower.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=geothermal_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using geothermal.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=nuclear_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using nuclear.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=natural_gas_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using natural gas.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using oil.)
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home--basics accessed 4/8/2010
(Explains properties, history, and effects on the environment from using coal.)
EIA Annual Energy Review, 2008
(Supplies statistics about energy use in the U.S. in 2008. )
http://www.nucleartourist.com/basics/why.htm (Accessed 7/4/2010)
(Compares the different energy sources. Use to complete the comparison matrix)
