TN Earth Science Standards - Energy in the Earth System

Date last edited 6/30/2017

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Checks for Understanding 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.10 | 2.11
Science Curriculum Standards 3204 - Earth Science	Internet Resources
Differentiate among the various forms of energy. 2.1
Illustrate three types of energy transfer: radiation, conduction, and convection. 2.2	Conduction - background information - Conduction lab lesson plan Convection - background information - Convection lab lesson plan Radiation - background information - Radiation lab lesson plan Solar Oven - instructions on building a pizza box solar oven
Describe different types of energy resources: fossil fuels, solar, geothermal, nuclear, wind, and hydroelectric. 2.3	How Geothermal Energy Works - a guide to teach communities the importance of the geothermal energy system
Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources in terms of resource conservation. 2.4	Animation showing how coal (nonrenewable) forms or Classify Resources - Click on Resource ID in the yellow Activities box to take a quiz. Energy Kids - energy facts about various forms of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources Flex Your Power - an interactive quiz in the format of a game show National Renewable Energy Laboratory Natural Resources - Can We Use Them Forever? Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources - a twenty question quiz written by Kathy Tucker Renewable Energy Fact Sheets - there is a section of fact sheets for kids and one for adults Renewable Energy Sources and the Environment - thirteen multiple choice questions Renewable Energy Policy Project - from the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels - Suggestion: create a Pro and Con list for each energy source. That will give you a a way to compare the various energy resources. Renewable Energy Web Links - from the Texas Solar Energy Society (their slogan is "The Solution Comes Up Every Morning!"). Renewable Resources in Saskatchewan - a long set of web links to use with the topic
Investigate how the sun provides the major source of earth's surface energy. 2.5
Explore three primary sources of internal energy: gravitational energy from the earth's original formation, friction, and radioactive decay. 2.6
Diagram and evaluate pathways of energy transfer to demonstrate the law of conservation of energy. 2.7	Conservation of Energy - this HyperPhysics explanation is on a page which explain several conservation laws The Law of Conservation of Energy - this ThinkQuest page uses a pendulum and colored dots to explain energy transformation The Law of Conservation of Energy - short video to illustrate the law [1:01] The Law of Conservation of Energy - with the explanation this page has a short table showing types of energy transformations The Secret Lives of Energy: Conservation of Energy - scroll down near the bottom, there is an excellent animated image which shows several types of energy changing while total energy remains constant.
Describe the energy transfer associated with different geologic events: mantle convection, rock cycle, wind, and ocean currents. 2.8
Describe the human impact of large scale energy transfer events: hurricanes, photosynthesis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. 2.9
Compare and contrast alternative energy sources and their environmental impact. 2.10
Compare energy sources and heat transfer over geologic time to current patterns of global change. 2.11
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