Renewable Energy Reading and Questions

Students read a renewable energy reading that explains how different types of renewable energy can be used to generate electricity instead of burning fossil fuels.

In this activity, students will:

• READ a 3-page article about different renewable energy sources. Students will learn the basics of each system, how energy is transformed from one form to another in each, and how much energy they produce worldwide.
• ANSWER text-dependent questions that come directly from the article. (No prior knowledge required!)

Topics Covered:

• Benefits of using renewable energy over fossil fuels
• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy

Teacher Notes:

• Includes an answer key.
• GREAT AS A SUB PLAN because it is a self-contained lesson!
• Includes print and Google versions!
• A link to the Google Slides version is provided in the downloadable PDF.
• Please note that this renewable energy reading is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
• NGSS MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.