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The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has developed a portfolio of instructional modules on energy. Each module is approximately 30 pages and consists of classroom activities, teacher notes, background information, assessments, career information and a glossary.

Project Staff

Ann Benbow, Director of Education and Outreach aeb@agiweb.org

Lead Writers

Mark Carpenter, Education Specialist mbc@agiweb.org
Matt Hoover, Education Specialist mlh@agiweb.org

Website

Laura Middaugh Rios, Education Specialist education@agiweb.org

Credits

Activity	Source
Types of Coal	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Coal Resources	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Production and Consumption	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Coal Exploration	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Acid Rain	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Use and Refinement of Oil	Adapted from: The Society of Petroleum Engineers, Energy For Me, Products from Petroleum
Consumption of Oil	Parts A and B adapted from:Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, Investigating Earth Systems, Investigating Energy Resources: An Inquiry Based Earth Science Program, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2003. Part C adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Oil and Gas Resources	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Petroleum Exploration	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Oil Source Rocks	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Reservoir Volume	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Gases Dissolved in Liquids	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Properties of Fluids in Reservoirs	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Distribution of Earth's Water	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Water Cycle	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Movement and Balance of Water	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Local Stream Drainage	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Locating Hydroelectric Power Plants	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Transfer of Heat from Rocks	Adapted from: Geothermal Energy, The Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program.
Transfer of Energy Between Two Fluids	Adapted from: Geothermal Energy, The Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program.
Geothermal vs. Fossil Fuel Emissions	Adapted from: Geothermal Energy, The Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program.
Turbine Efficiency	Adapted from: Geothermal Energy, The Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program.
Half Life of a Radioactive Element	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Nuclear Fission	Adapted from: Nuclear Fission Inquiry Lab designed by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado at Boulder
Nuclear Power and Your Community	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Nuclear Power Worldwide	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Observing the Electromagnetic Spectrum	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Scaling the Electromagnetic Spectrum	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Solar Collectors	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, Earth Systems Science in the Community, Earth's Natural Resources, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2002.
Solar Water Heating	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Absorption of Solar Energy	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, Investigating Earth Systems, Investigating Energy Resources, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2003.
Temperature Effects on Air	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Air Pressure and Wind	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Harnessing Wind Energy	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Location of Wind-Power Plants	Adapted from: The American Geological Institute, EarthComm: Project-Based Space and Earth System Science, 2^nd Edition, Armonk, New York: It's About Time, 2012.
Activity: Soil, Plants, and the Energy Cycle	Adapted from: "Exploring Energy" by the Soil Science Society of America