Lesson: Nonrenewable Energy Sources Science • 4th Grade

Students will be able to

• explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources,
• identify the main nonrenewable energy sources as fossil fuels and nuclear energy,
• define fossil fuels,
• identify the three types of fossil fuels as coal, oil, and natural gas,
• explain that there is a limited amount of fossil fuels on the planet,
• describe where coal, oil, and natural gas come from and how they are used,
• define nuclear energy and describe how it is used,
• explain the effect that using nonrenewable energy sources has on the environment.