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Monster Power

From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2017

Monster Power
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

The town needs cleaner power, so the class explores renewable energy. They compare sun, wind, and water as sources that won't run out.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The town needs cleaner power, so the class explores renewable energy.

  1. What makes an energy source renewable?
  2. How can sun, wind, or water make electricity?
  3. Why might a town choose renewable power?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: renewable, solar, wind.

Try it: Pick a renewable source and explain how it could power your school.