Electricity Pie
Activity on the dataset Electricity Generation in the US
Students explore data to compare fuel and energy resources used to generate electricity in the United States .
Learning objectives: Students will: Create a pie chart to see which type of energy has been used to produce the largest percentage of electricity. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and that their uses affect the environment (4-ESS3-1)
Welcome to this Tuva activity! In the United States electricity is generated from different kinds of natural resources. These energy resources are either renewable or nonrenewable. You can make a graph to compare the amounts of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources that are used to generate electricity. You can also see which types of energy resources are renewable and which are nonrenewable. In this activity, you'll explore some data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to see what you can learn about the natural resources used to generate electricity. Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Science, Energy, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Earth Science, Nuclear Energy, MS-ESS3-3, Human Impacts, Electricity & Magnetism, Guided, TEKS Science 6.11.A, TEKS Science 7.11.A, 6-ESS3-2, 6-ESS3-3, 6-ESS2-5, 3.3.6-8.M