Bibliography:

Javna, John.
50 Simple things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
The Earth Works Group, 1990

Johnson, Gordon
Environmental Tips on How You Can Save this Planet.
Detselig Enterprises Limited, 1990

Douglas, John.
The Future World of Energy
Franklin Watts, 1984

Frazer, Frank
Concise Book of Energy
Prentice-Hall Canada Inc., 1981

Nicholls, Judith and Baker, Alan
What on Earth? Poems with a Conservation Theme
Faber & Faber, Inc. 1989

Bailey, Donna
Conserving Energy: What can we do?
Franklin Watts, 1991

White, Larry
Energy
Millbrook Press, 1995

O'Neill, Mary Le Duc
Bindon, John
Power Failure
Troll Associates, 1991
SOS planet earth series

Tanaka, Shelley
Beinicke, Steven
The Heat Is On : Facing Our Energy Problem
Douglas & McIntyre, 1991
Earthcare books series

Gardner, Robert.
Experimenting With Energy Conservation
Franklin Watts, 1992
Venture series

Moorcraft, Colin
Homes & Cities
F. Watts, 1982
Energy series

Barber, Nicola
Building For Tomorrow
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1993
Facing the future series

Catherall, Ed.
Exploring Electricity
Wayland, 1989
Exploring science series

Ardley, Neil
The Science Book of Electricity
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991

Ardley, Neil
Electricity
Heinemann, 1991
The way it works series

Cast, C. Vance
Wilkinson, Sue
Where Does Electricity Come From?
Barron's Educational Series, 1992

Putnam, Palmer Cosslett
Power From The Wind
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1974

Beedell, Suzanne Mollie
Windmills
David & Charles Publishers, 1975

Eldridge, Frank R.
Wind Machines
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1980

Reynolds, John
Windmills & Watermills
Praeger Publishing, 1970

Pringle, Laurence P.
Nuclear Energy : Troubled Past, Uncertain Future
Collier Macmillan, 1989

Hare, Tony.
Nuclear Waste Disposal
Gloucester Press, 1991

Arnold, Guy
Nuclear Energy
F. Watts, 1990
Facts on series

Graham, Ian
Nuclear Power
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999
Energy forever! series

Twist, Clint
Fossil Fuels
F. Watts, 1990
Facts On series

Graham, Ian
Fossil Fuels
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999
Energy forever! series

Pack, Janet.
Fueling the Future
Childrens Press, 1992
Saving planet earth series

Koppel, Tom
Powering the Future : The Ballard Fuel Cell and The Race to Change the World
John Wiley, 1999

Equipment:

The following list of equipment would be useful to have available to supplement the activities, experiments and projects developed within this unit or which may be encountered within the Internet resources:

Diagrams of atomic structure Pictures of Hydro electric dams Pictures of a wind farm Pictures of nuclear power station Photographs of large generators Photographs of transmission lines Photographs of hydro substations Pictures of electric meter on a house Picture of a geothermal power plant Picture of Geyser in operation Picture of solar panels on a roof Photograph of a fish ladder Various electric bulbs Samples of power utility bills Photos of turbines Photos or video of geysers

Video Resources:

Title: Power Up : Energy in Our Environment
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1992
Length: 24 minutes
Distributor: MCIM
Producer: Rainbow Educational Video
Audience: Junior - Intermediate

Title: Watt's Up : Electrical Safety and Conservation
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1991
Length: 28 minutes
Distributor: THOMH
Producer: KNOWNT
Audience: Junior - Intermediate
Series: Kid Zone

Title: Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1989
Length: 22 minutes
Distributor: Omega Films
Producer: LAEM
Audience: Primary - Junior
Series: Bright Sparks

Title: The Sun and the Wind (Program 19)
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1989
Length: 14:25 minutes
Distributor: TVO
Audience: Junior
Series: Look Up

Title: Waves ; Wind
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1993
Length: 50 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Disney Educational Productions
Audience: Junior - Intermediate
Series: Bill Nye : The Science Guy

Title: Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1992
Length: 30 minutes
Distributor: CBC Productions
Producer: CBC Productions
Audience: Junior - Intermediate
Series: Street Cents

Title: Our Energy Future
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1984
Length: 19 minutes
Distributor: Classroom Video
Producer: Classroom Video
Audience: Junior - Intermediate

Title: Solar Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1994
Length: 13 minutes
Distributor: GPN & WNED-TV
Producer: Canadian Learning Company Inc.
Audience: Junior - Intermediate
Series: Interactions: Real Math, Real Careers Series

Title: Alternative energy: let the sun shine in
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1995
Length: 15 minutes
Distributor: Canadian Learning Company Inc.
Producer: Great Plains National Television
Audience: Primary
Series: Phantastic physical phenomena series

Title: The Day After Tomorrow
Physical: Color; Sound
Length: 27 minutes
Distributor: TVO
Audience: Iintermediate - Senior
Series: Man Builds, Man Destroys

Title: Our Energy Future
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1984
Length: 20 minutes
Distributor: Classroom Video
Producer: Classroom Video
Audience: Junior

Title: Solar Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1994
Length: 13 minutes
Distributor: GPN & WNED-TV
Producer: Canadian Learning Company Inc.
Audience: Junior - Intermediate
Series: Interactions: Real Math, Real Careers Series

Title: The Energy Balance
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1985
Length: 14 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Magic Lantern
Audience: Junior
Series: Atmospheric Science Series

Title: Earthweek: Seven Days to a Greener Planet
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1992
Length: 11 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Coronet Film and Video
Audience: Junior

Title: Treasurehouse Earth
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1991
Length: 15 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Agency for Instructional Technology
Audience: Junior

Title: Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1994
Length: 24 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: CTV Television Productions
Audience: Junior
Series: Wonder Why Series

Title: Heat/Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1995
Length: 50 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Disney Educational Productions
Audience: Junior
Series: Bill Nye the Science Guy Series

Title: Thermal Energy
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 992
Length: 20 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Agency for Instructional Technology
Audience: Junior
Series: Minds on Science Series

Title: The Energy Savers
Physical: Color; Sound
Produced: 1983
Length: 9 minutes
Distributor: Magic Lantern
Producer: Disney Educational Productions
Audience: Junior

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