MS - ZIS Middle School Library Resources: Gr 6 ENERGY

Provides an introduction to sustainable energy, or renewable sources, discussing the depletion of traditional energy sources such as coal and oil, and looking at alternative ways to provide energy without harming the environment.

Examines nuclear energy, how it is used today, and how it may fit future energy needs.

Examines the debate over nuclear energy, discussing arguments for and against the use of nuclear energy, and encouraging students to utilize critical thinking skills to create informed opinions on the issue.

Introduces young readers to bioenergy, energy derived from organic matter, in order to produce heat, run cars, and generate electricity; and describes history of bioenergy, the benefits of biofuels, and the processes used to convert biomass to gas.

Describes the events before and after the 2001 nuclear disaster in Kukushima-ken, Japan, and describes other nuclear reactor successes and failures.

Discusses different types of forces with examples from everyday life and the animal kingdom, covering the mechanics of simple machines, the laws of motion, gravity, how laws behave in fluids, and research done by scientists and engineers.

Uses brain-teasers, puzzles, and experiments to explore questions about how Earth works.

Introduces young readers to the benefits of using wind power to generate energy; and describes how electricity is made from the wind, the history of wind power, and wind farms and turbines.

Examines solar energy, how it is used today, and how it may fit future energy needs.

Describes the various ways to conserve energy and develop alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.

An exploration of nuclear power that discusses its history, how it is produced and used, safety issues, the Chernobyl disaster, antinuclear protests, nuclear fusion, and other related topics.

Introduces young readers to the benefits of using hydrogen as a source of energy and the technologies that convert hydrogen to useable energy.