In Powering Our World: Exploring Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources, you'll delve into the concepts of renewable and non-renewable energy sources, the environmental impact of human energy consumption, and the role of technological advancements in reducing our energy footprint. In this eBit, you'll also identify and define different types of energy, recognize examples of renewable and non-renewable energy sources, comprehend the societal and environmental consequences of using fossil fuels, and understand how improvements in technology can mitigate our energy consumption.

This eBit aligns with Ontario curriculum expectations around identifying renewable and non-renewable sources of energy, and explaining how the use of energy derived from fossil fuels changes the composition of the atmosphere and contributes to climate change.

Ontario Curriculum Connections

Grade 5 Science - E2.5, E2.6