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The NGS provides several non-energy related teaching units that use the
internet to help children learn not only science, but how to perform
experiments. Their only energy related Unit is their Solar Energy package. In
general, this is a fun way for kids in grades 3 through 6 to learn a bit about
solar energy. The NGS tends to focus more on the environmental concerns in their
science units. Any improvement on the Solar Unit or any new unit written about
other types of energy should include more emphasis on the economic trade-off
than already exists.
The NGS Kids Network Solar Energy Unit introduces children to the idea of
energy that comes from the sun. It falls a bit short when it comes to making the
point that all energy comes from the sun, whether it is in the direct form of
sunshine or the less direct form of coal. However, in this age of computers as
tools, the NGS vehicle helps teachers to teach children to use the computer to
learn about what is happening in other areas of the world.
This program rated a 4.
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Linking energy, the economy, the environment