These four activities give students the opportunity to use the Internet as a research and learning tool. The projects are:

• Where are the best renewable and non-renewable energy resources in the U.S. and the world?
• How much energy do we consume while driving?
• How much energy do we use?
• Are renewable energy resources economically feasible on a small scale?

Access to Internet

Science Content Standards: 5-8

CONTENT STANDARD A: Science as Inquiry

• “Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry”
• “Understanding about scientific inquiry”

CONTENT STANDARD B: Physical Science

• “Transfer of energy”

CONTENT STANDARD E: Science and Technology

• “Abilities of technological design”
• “Understandings about science and technology”

CONTENT STANDARD F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• “Populations, resources and environments”
• “Natural hazards”
• “Risks and benefits”
• “Science and technology in society”

Science Content Standards: 9-12

CONTENT STANDARD A: Science As Inquiry

• “Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry”
• “Understanding about scientific inquiry”

CONTENT STANDARD B: Physical Science

• “Conservation of energy and increase in disorder”
• “Interactions of energy and matter”

CONTENT STANDARD D: Earth and Space Science

• “Geochemical cycles”

CONTENT STANDARD E: Science and Technology

• “Abilities of technological design”
• “Understandings about science and technology”

CONTENT STANDARD F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• “Population growth”
• “Natural resources”
• “Environmental quality”
• “Natural and human-induced hazards”
• “Science and technology in local, national, and global changes”