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Learning Framework
Concept
Critical and creative thinking, literacy, investigations
Content
Students explore the notion of renewable and non-renewable resources and consider how this classification depends on the timescale considered.
Skills
- collect, organise and interpret data
- describe and analyse relationships
- communicate ideas, methods and findings
Resource Key
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LEVEL 1:
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2:
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3:
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Research Tools
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- EBSCO Search This link opens in a new window
Library Books
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What is renewable energy?
- Renewable Energy
Get to know the different types of renewable energy technologies we work with and our objectives. - Renewable energy, explained
Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal power can provide energy without the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels.
- Renewables
Renewable energy sources accounted for 6% of Australian energy consumption in 2017–18, comprising mainly biomass, hydro and wind energy.
Includes table and graphs - Renewable EnergyThis article looks at the data and statistics on renewable energy technologies across the world; what share of energy they account for today, and how quickly this is changing.
Key terms
- Energy source something such as oil, coal, or the sun, which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines, etc.
- Geo- (prefix) of or relating to the earth
- Geothermal of or connected with the heat inside the earth
- Hydro- (prefix) connected with or using the power of water
- Hydroelectric producing electricity by the force of fast moving water such as rivers or waterfalls
- Renewable Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used
- Renewable energy energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal
- Solar of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power
- Solar energy energy that uses the power of the sun to produce electricity
- Wind power electricity produced using wind turbines