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| I Can Statements | Academic Vocabulary |
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| I can provide examples of various forms of fossil fuels in our society.
I can provide examples of uses of various fossil fuels in our society. I can provide examples of nuclear energy in our society. |
Energy |
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| Cause and Effect Energy and Matter |
| Looking Back | Looking Ahead |
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| Recognize and describe the different sources of energy, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and alternative sources of energy provided by water, wind, geothermal, biomass/biofuels, and the sun. (Env.2.4)
Describe the positive and negative environmental impacts of obtaining and utilizing various renewable and nonrenewable energy resources in Indiana. Determine which energy resources are the most beneficial and efficient. (7.ESS.7) |
Understand and describe how layers of energy-rich organic material have been gradually turned into great coal beds and oil pools by the pressure of the overlying earth. Recognize that by burning these fossil fuels, people are passing stored energy back into the environment as heat and releasing large amounts of matter such as carbon dioxide and other air pollutants. (Env.2.6) |