Energy Resources

Our energy needs are met using a variety of energy resources. Students will learn that some energy resources are renewable; some are nonrenewable, as well as the impacts using these energy resources has on our environment. Students will then choose one resource to focus on, spend time researching that resource, and describe the environmental effects. During writing instruction students have learned to write informational/explanatory pieces, but this will be their first experience researching. Therefore, we selected several websites students could choose from to conduct their research. Students will write articles describing the resource they chose and explain the environmental effects.