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Listed below are a variety of Energy Study Sheets and Classroom Activities that will aid you in introducing primary school students to different energy sources and basic energy concepts. These resources are presented as PDF files which are easily printable for classroom use. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print them. If you don't have it click here for a free copy of the latest version.

Study Sheets
What Is Energy? - A simple explanation of energy. Topics include: Energy Is Light; Energy Makes Things Grow; Energy Is Heat; Energy Makes Things Move; Energy Runs Machines; Energy Doesn't Disappear.	Download this document 316K, 2 Pages
History of Energy - A look at the beginning of energy resources. Topics include: In The Beginning Was The Sun; Humans Discovered Fire; People Learned To Start Fires; Communities Use Energy; Energy For A Growing Country.	Download this document 328K, 2 Pages
What Is Petroleum? - An easy to understand look at petroleum. Topics include: Petroleum Is Nonrenewable;Petroleum an Natural Gas Formation; We Drill Oil Wells; We Use Petroleum Every Day; Petroleum Can Pollute	Download this document 168K, 2 Pages
What Is Natural Gas? - A simple definition of Natural Gas. Topics include: Natural Gas Is A Fossil Fuel; Natural Gas Is Nonrenewable; We drill for Natural Gas; Natural Gas Is Moved In Pipelines; We Use Natural Gas Every Day.	Download this document 172K, 2 Pages
What Is Propane? - A simple explanation of propane. Topics include: Propane Is A Fossil Fuel; Propane Is Nonrenewable; We Use Propane Every Day; Propane Is Portable; Propane Is A Clean Fuel.	Download this document 76K, 2 Pages
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Class Room Activities
Saving Energy - Building Buddies - These activities explore energy use and conservation at home and at school. Students become Building Buddies, monitoring energy use in their classroom, and school, learning and rewarding energy-saving behaviors.
Energy At Home - What kind of energy do you use?	Download this document 20K, 1 Page
Energy At Home - Fun math activity	Download this document 396K, 1 Page
Energy At School - Students underline the things in a story that use energy	Download this document 16K, 1 Page
Energy At School - Find out what energy sources your school uses.	Download this document 12K, 1 Page
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Energy Stories And More - Use these stories and supplemental activities to introduce primary students to the energy sources and basic energy concepts.
Story - Under The Sea	Download this document 32K, 3 Pages
Supplemental Activity (baking) - Let's Drill For Oil and Gas	Download this document 16K, 1 Page
Story - Into Deep Water, Exploring An Oil Rig	Download this document 124K, 5 Pages
Supplemental Activity (labeling) - An Offshore Oil Rig	Download this document 104K, 1 Page
Story - A Car Trip For Carlos	Download this document 12K, 2 Pages
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Energy On Stage - Energy plays to educate, entertain, and reinforce energy knowledge.
Energilocks and Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Download this document 16K, 3 Pages
Aladdin	Download this document 20K, 4 Pages
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Energy Rock Performances - Use this activity to encourage student creativity while learning about the ten energy sources.
Natural Gas - Great Energy Rock Performance	Download this document 16K, 1 Page
Petroleum - Great Energy Rock Performance	Download this document 16K, 1 Page
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These resources are produced by the National Energy Education Development Project (NEED). The mission of NEED is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided education programs. NEED serves as the energy education component of NOIA's Public Affairs Action Plan. For more information contact the NEED Project at http://www.need.org.

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