6th+grade+Science

Natural Resources Debate
 * *What are the advantages and disadvantages of using coal, oil, natural gas, **
 *  nuclear power, biomass, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and solar resources? **

**//eBooks://**  Use Capstone Interactive books. Click **HERE** for link. DIFFERENT UN & PW! ==> **un:** winter15 **pw:** snow //**Find your naural Resource and then copy the title of ebook and paste it in the search bar on the Capstone webpage**.// --Coal, Oil, Natural Gas==> use **Bridging the Energy Gap p.** 16-21 --Nuclear Power ==> use **Nuclear Energy** p.19 has setbacks p.27 future, **Bridging the Energy Gap p.** 22-25 , **Sustainable Energy** p. 30-35 --Biomass==> use **Bridging the Energy Gap p.** 36-37**, Green Technology** p. 18-19, and **Sustainable Energy** p. 26-27 --Wind==> use **Bridging the Energy Gap** p.26-27, and **Sustainable Energy** p. 22-25 --Hydropower==> use **Bridging the Energy Gap** p. 28-31, **Sustainable Energy** p. 14-17. --Geothermal==> use **Sustainable Energy** p. 10-13. --Solar==> **Solar Power**, **Bridging the Energy Gap** p. 32-35, **Sustainable Energy** p.18-21

**//Internet://** http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/coal/?ar_a=1 SCROLL all the way down to view ADV./DISADV. Advantages: http://fossil-fuel.co.uk/coal/advantages-of-coal Disadvantages: http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/non_renewable_energy.aspx
 * //Find your Natural Resource and then click on the links to find FACTS about your resource.//**
 * __Coal__**

__** Oil **__ http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf Disadvantages: http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/non_renewable_energy.aspx http://www.greenworldinvestor.com/2011/07/07/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-oil-cons-disregarded-by-powerful-lobbies/ http://www.funkidslive.com/events/crude-oil-energy-fact-file/ http://occupytheory.org/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-petroleum/

__** Natural Gas **__ http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf Disadvantages: http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/non_renewable_energy.aspx http://www.brighthubengineering.com/power-plants/114797-pros-and-cons-of-natural-gas-use/ http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-natural-gas.php

__** Nuclear Power **__ http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Advantages_and_Disadvantages_of_Nuclear_Energy Advantages: http://tiki.oneworld.net/energy/energy7.html

http://epa.gov/climatestudents/solutions/technologies/biomass.html http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html http://energyinformative.org/biomass-energy-pros-and-cons/ http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=biomass_home Biofules: http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=biofuel_home
 * __ Biomass __**

http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf http://energyinformative.org/wind-energy-pros-and-cons/ http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=wind_environment http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=wind_where
 * __ Wind __**

http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter12.html http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/hydr2.htm http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=hydropower_environment
 * __ Hydropower __**

http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=geothermal_home http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=geothermal_use http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=geothermal_environment
 * __ Geothermal __**

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter11.html (SCROLL DOWN & CLICK ON THE TABS)

http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/solar_energy.aspx http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/advantages_and_disadvantages.aspx http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/solar7.htm http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=solar_environment
 * __ Solar __**

__ ** MORE LINKS FOR Advantages and Disadvantages of RENEWABLE ENERGY: ** __ http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-renewable-energy.php

__**Teacher Sites**__ http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/ http://footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ http://footprint.stanford.edu/ http://i2i.stanford.edu/NewFootprint/footprint.html