Renewable Energy Worksheet, Slides of Environmental Science

Download Renewable Energy Worksheet and more Slides Environmental Science in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Renewable Energy Worksheet Learning outcomes By doing this activity, you’ll learn about renewable energy and energy sources. You’ll be able to explain how a wind turbine generates electricity, design your own wind turbine and explore different careers in the energy sector. Activity Introduction Renewable energy is made from resources that nature will replace, like wind, water and sunshine. Renewable energy is also called ‘clean energy’ or ‘green power’ because it doesn’t pollute the air or water. Use these two websites to learn more about energy sources: https://www.alliantenergykids.com/RenewableEnergy/RenewableEnergyHome https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zggk87h/revision/1 Activity on next page… S2 2 Renewable or Non-renewable Renewable or Non-renewable Think about what you have learned about renewable energy. Using what you’ve already learned, put the energy source into the correct column. Fossil Fuel Oil Geothermal Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Natural Gas Nuclear Energy Hydropower Energy Biomass Energy Activity on next page… Non-renewable Energy Renewable Energy If you have a printed worksheet: ★ Draw a line from the source of energy to the type of energy it is: renewable or non-renewable If you made your own worksheet: ★ Write or draw the sources of energy from the worksheet under the correct heading: renewable or non-renewable Coal