MS-ESS3.A-1

Energy Builder

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COMBINED RATING

3.4 Stars

TEACHERS (5)

3.6

STUDENTS (1247)

3.3

LENGTH

15 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Energy Builder is a Top-down resource gathering and base building clicker game. Stage-based with 7 levels, different win conditions, and many unique buildings!

Vocabulary Words

natural resource

coal

nonrenewable natural resource

emissions

greenhouse gases

weeds

oil

oil rig

infrastructure

solar panels

solar energy

non-renewable energy

windmills

hydropower

climate

geographic area

geothermal energy

nuclear energy

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Natural Resources. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

There are advantages and disadvantages to using nuclear power.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using geothermal energy.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using wind power.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using solar energy.

Renewable energy resources are inexhaustable and naturally replenished on a human timescale.

Various geologic processes are responsible for the formation and replenishment of natural resources.

Non-renewable energy resources are exhaustable and not replenished on a human timescale.

Examples of non-renewable energy resources are: coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.

Examples of renewable resources are: biomass, wind, wave, hydropower, geothermal, and solar energy.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using hydropower.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using oil.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using coal.

Natural resources include: water, living organisms, soil, rocks, minerals, oil, gas, air, wind, sunlight.

The distribution of natural resources depends on factors such as climate, geologic history, and human use.

Natural resources are not distributed evenly over Earth's surface.

Humans depend on natural resources for nearly all of their life functions.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are three examples of different ways we get energy? What is a natural resource? What does it mean when we say a resource is nonrenewable?

After the Game

Which resources in the game are non-renewable? Which resources in the game are renewable? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable natural resources? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using non-renewable natural resources? Why is energy such an important topic in today's world? Which forms of energy do you believe are the best to use and why?

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Lexile Level

705

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