Pros and Cons of Hydro Power
Watch this video to spark interest and wonder about hydropower and our energy future: Visit the Grade 4 Career Connection Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Sustainable Energy Facts For Kids
Sustainable energy involves both energy efficiency and renewable energy. Both resources help to stabilize and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Efficient energy use allows energy demand to slow so that rising clean energy supplies can make big cuts in fossil fuel burning. If energy use grows too fast, renewable energy development will chase a receding target. Likewise, unless clean energy supplies come online rapidly, […]
Environment Massachusetts: Kids for Renewables
Here’s the need-to-know stuff about the energy source, tidal power! DescriptionAs the Moon orbits the Earth, its gravity exerts a pulling force on the Earth. Tides are the rising and falling of the world’s oceans caused by this pulling force. Where can you find tidal power?Tidal energy can be harnessed wherever there is a strong tidal […]
Environment Massachusetts: Kids for Renewables
We can power our lives with 100 percent renewable energy from sources like the sun and the wind. Your kids can help! Our Kids for Renewables project is a four-part web series designed for kids aged 6-10 years old to learn what renewable energy is, why it is important, and how we can do our […]
Renewable Energy Sources: Wind, Solar and Hydro Energy Edition by Baby Professor
After a general description of what renewable energy sources are, here’s a specific discussion of wind, solar and hydro energy. Empower your children with the knowledge required to care for the environment. This book will make an excellent resource for children and their parents. Go ahead and secure a copy today! Visit the Grade 4 […]
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamKwamba
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba’s tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season’s crops, leaving them with nothing to […]
Examining Erosion by Joelle Riley
Earth is changing every day. Erosion makes giant mountains smaller and rivers wider, but it happens so slowly most people don’t even notice. Do you know what erosion is? Or what causes it? Explore the amazing eroding world in this book. Visit the Grade 2 Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the BlueTech Curriculum to see […]
Weathering and Erosion by Torrey Maloof
Earth is constantly changing. Wind, water, and even humans change Earth’s surface. The land is broken down and worn away by erosion. Introduce students to weathering and erosion with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back […]