Energy



PRINT RESOURCES
 * Check class cart for appropriate titles.
 * Check Destiny for additional materials.
 * Encyclopedias under the windows

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eBOOKS

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== __Accessing MackinVia__:
 * Click the MackinVia button above.
 * Enter **Canonsburg Middle School** in the **School** box and select it from the list.
 * Click the blue **Log In** button on the Sign In page.
 * Click the blue **Google** button on the left side of the page.
 * If you are not already logged into your CMSD Google account, do that now, otherwise you should now be in MackinVia.

__ Finding eResources in MackinVia __ :
 * Either type your topic in the search box and click the magnifying glass button, or click the **Groups** link on the left side of the page and then select **Energy**.
 * If you see a book that you'd like to use, click the cover and then the green **Open Now** button.

__ Citing MackinVia eResources __ :
 * Click the MackinVia tab
 * Click the **i** for information
 * Click the **Cite!** button
 * Highlight and copy the MLA8 Citation and paste it into NoodleTools

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 * Click the above Power Kids logo.
 * Click the **GO** arrow button for **SIRS Discoverer** in the e-Resources section at the top of the page.
 * Type what you are looking for in the search box and click the magnifying glass button.
 * Start by clicking **Reference** under the **Source Types** listed on the left side of the page. However, if you see a 0 in a circle after the word Reference, that means there are no reference articles related to your topic. Try one of the other source types.
 * Try clicking **Websites** under the ** Source Types ** to view related web sites.
 * Read the short descriptions under the article titles to determine which are relevant for your assignment.
 * Many of the articles provide you with a citation. If a citation is available, click the **Cite** link on the left side of the page. Highlight and copy the **MLA** citation found at the bottom of the page. You will then need to paste the citation you copied into NoodleTools.



WEB RESOURCES - Students have told us that the web sites highlighted in yellow are the most helpful. GENERAL ENERGY WEB RESOURCES CBS NEWS - Alternative Energy: Greener Horizons

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Alternative Fuels Data Center

Andy Darville's Science Site: Energy Resources

Duke Energy - How Energy Works

eSchooltoday - Energy: An Ideal Revision Lesson for All Young People

The Children's University of Manchester - Energy and the Environment

*U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION - Energy Explained: Your Guide to Understanding Energy

*NEED: National Energy Education Development Project - Energy Infobooks  Cite this source as an eBook. Select **File, app, e-book**, and then choose **eBook.** See Mrs. Barbarino if you need help finding the parts of your citation.

media type="custom" key="11575308" align="left" *U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION - Energy Kids

NeoK12 - Energy Sources <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Educational Videos, Lessons, and Games

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Energy Tutorial

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">*U.S. Department of Energy - <span style="background-color: #ffc500; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Energy.gov: Energy Sources

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Environmental & Energy Study Institute

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I Got the Power: Alternative Energy Resources on the Web

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">* <span style="background-color: #ffc500; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Wolf's Energy Resources on diigo

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Renewable Energy World

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Renewable Resource Data Center

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">U.S. Energy Information Administration

<span style="background-color: #52a752; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">SPECIFIC ENERGY SOURCES WEB RESOURCES <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Coal Foundation

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Petroleum Institute

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Solar Energy Society

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Wind Energy Association

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Deltaway Energy - Waste-to-Energy: How It Works

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Duke Energy - How Energy Works: Electricity From Coal

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Duke Energy - How Energy Works: Oil and Gas Electricity

Energy Education - Natural Gas Power Plant

Energy Education - Run-of-the-River System

Energy.gov - How Gas Turbine Power Plants Work

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Geothermal Energy Association

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kids Discover - What's Good and What's Bad About Wind Energy?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> National Hydropower Association

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Natural Gas Supply Association

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nuclear Energy Institute

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Propane Education & Research Council

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif;">Wind Energy Basics <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif;"> from the Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

<span style="background-color: #52a752; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">ENERGY PROFILES FOR U.S. STATES <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">U. S. Energy Information Administration - U. S. States