Lee Patrick Sullivan follows electricity from its source to the light bulb in your home, explaining different fuels, thermal power generation, transmission and the grid.
Information from the Alberta government about the primary resources in our province, including: oil sands, oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, tenure, and electricity and renewable energy.
What’s the difference between energy conservation and energy efficiency? If you’re striving to lower your carbon footprint, these are two phrases you’ll hear quite a bit. Watch the video to learn more!
Different sources are used to generate electricity. The sources can vary depending on where you are in the world. So where does your electricity come from?
Tommy and Remi, our energy adventurers, are ready to explore climate change and find ways that they can make a difference. In this story, they investigate the power of the sun.
Thousands and thousands of structures and km’s of wire make up the electrical grid, the system that brings electricity to our homes, schools, workplaces and more. But what do we really know about it?
The video explains the science of batteries. How were they developed, why do they lose charge, and how do batteries even store charge in the first place? Related Lesson
Coal is a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely for electricity production.
Fossil fuel is a term used to describe a group of energy sources that were formed when ancient plants and organisms were subject to intense heat and pressure over millions of years.
Take your students on field trips to the oil sands operations in Northern Alberta. Your students will learn what oil sand is, why it is important, and how it is extracted.
A playlist from Natural Resources Canada of videos that share discussions of energy experts about the new technologies, trends, and ideas that are shaping the future of energy in Canada.
The great thing about biomass energy (or simply “bioenergy”) is that its sources are plant and animal waste. So not only does biomass energy divert this organic matter from the waste stream — it turns it into something we all need.
Renewable energy, often called clean energy, comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished, such as sunlight, wind, rain, rides, waves, and geothermal heat.
The Energy Education Tool Kit includes tools, activities and lessons adapted to create an immersive education experience for your students. This kit is split into 8 topics, each exploring a different aspect of energy in Alberta.
Take your students on field trips to the oil sands operations in Northern Alberta. Your students will learn what oil sand is, why it is important, and how it is extracted.
6 weekly modules about an hour each in the classroom combined with at-home superhero missions cover a range of climate, energy, and transportation topics. Teacher must create a free account to access.
Students develop an understanding of how engineers use wind to generate electricity. Student teams build model anemometers to better understand and measure wind speed.