It's All About Energy by Pigdon (9781760861360)

Description - It's All About Energy by Pigdon

Title Information: It's All About Energy: It’s All About Energy compares the consequences of using nonrenewable and renewable energy sources and focuses on the environmental impacts of each. It provides information about how individuals might reduce the impact of their own energy consumption.Content vocabulary:acid rain, asthma, atmosphere, carbon, carbon dioxide, climate, coal, ecosystem, electricity, energy, environment, erodes, fossil fuels, generate, geothermal, global warming, greenhouse gases, hydro-electricity, ice caps, natural gas, non-renewable, oil, oxygen, petroleum, pollute, power grid, renewable, sea levels, smog, solar, sun, turbines, water, wind farmKey concepts: Electricity can be generated using a range of energy sources Some energy sources are fossil-based and not renewable The use of fossil-based fuels has harmful consequences for the environment Alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and water power are renewable and not harmful to the environmentReading Strategies: Identifying the author’s perspectiveRelated resource:Lesson Plan - It's All About EnergySeries Information: WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts – reflecting the diversity of the world students live in.Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revisited across the reading stages, building on initial concepts with increasing complexity.WorldWise Lesson Plans support each Student Book, offering practical, systematic and easy-to-implement instructions. These visually appealing resources integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics.WorldWise Investigations is a web-based tool that provides extension activities for titles in the program. It encourages exploration of content linked to curriculum outcomes in a deeper more hands-on way. Students are supported with a framework that encourages investigation and inquiry.This series is supported by an array of teacher resources which can be obtained by visiting www.worldwise.com.au

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