Stay on the Sunny Side (renewables) LESSON # III Stay on the Sunny Side (renewables)

Solar Energy Energy that comes from the sun Ask if any students have solar panels on their roofs

Renewable Resource A resource that can be used more than once Resources like wind, solar energy, geothermal energy. Fossil fuels and biodiversity are nonrenewable, discuss the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sandwiches

Energy Cycle How energy from the sun goes from organism to organism Energy starts with producers, and then a primary consumer eats the plants, and then the energy is passed to secondary consumers when they eat primary consumers

Natural Resources Things in nature that people can use Includes metal, trees, fresh water, fossil fuels, good soil, etc.

Concave Lenses Lenses that scatter light Light goes through the lens and scatters in different directions, as opposed to convex lenses that focuses light

Convex Lenses Lenses that focus light Your eyes have a convex lens!

Transparent Light Light that can be seen through Clear, such as this light bulb!

Translucent Light Some light passes through, blurring an image These lamps are translucent, dimming the light by only allowing a certain amount of light through

Direct Current A current that flows in one direction, as opposed to an alternating current In an alternating current, energy flows back and forth, while a direct current is only in one direction