Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES
Solar energy
Last updated 9 November 2018
This page has been created to help you with your Science research task about solar energy.
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If you have any questions or requests for assistance regarding your research, please contact your Teacher Librarians.
Keywords/ Search terms
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet:
Solar energy
Solar power
Renewable energy
The sources of information listed below are good starting points.
Print resources
333.79 ALT
Alternative fuels. (2010). Greenwood, W.A: R.I.C. Publications Pty Ltd.
333.79 ROY
Royston, A. (2009). Sustainable energy. Mankato, Minnesota: Arcturus Pub.
333.794 SNE
Snedden, R. (2006). Energy alternatives. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
333.7923 BAI
Bailey, D. (2015). Solar power. Minnesota, U.S.A: Creative Education.
333.7923 SOL
Solway, A. (2009). Harnessing the sun’s energy. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
333.792 SUL
Sullivan, L. L. (2015). The pros and cons of solar power. New York, New York: Cavendish Square.
333.7923 THO
Thomas, I. (2008). The pros and cons of solar power. New York, New York: Rosen.
333.79 REN
Curley, R. (Ed.). (2012). Renewable and alternative energy. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
333.7923 PAR
Parks, P. J. (2010). Solar power. San Diego, California: ReferencePoint Press.
eBooks
Tabak, J. (2015). Solar and geothermal energy. Retrieved from Science Online database.
eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Earth’s Resources: Renewable energy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/learning-materials/earths-resources-renewable-energy-59/
Education Services Australia & ABC Education. (2012). Renewable energy. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/c/618666
Solar energy. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Britannica School database.
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/renewable-energy/
Renewable energy in Australia. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/renewable-energy-in-australia/facts/
Morse, E., & Turgeon, A. (2012, November 19). Solar energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/solar-energy/
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
US Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Solar. Energykids. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.php?page=solar_home-basics
Australian Academy of Science. (2016). Concentrating solar thermal. Retrieved from https://www.science.org.au/curious/technology-future/concentrating-solar-thermal
Australian Academy of Science. (2015). From sunlight to electricity. Retrieved from https://www.science.org.au/curious/technology-future/solar-pv
Clean Energy Council. (2018). Large scale solar PV. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/large-scale-solar-PV.html
Geoscience Australia. (n.d.). Solar energy. Retrieved from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/other-renewable-energy-resources/solar-energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.). Energy basics. Retrieved from https://www.nrel.gov/research/learning.html
US Department of Energy. (2018). Renewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=renewable_home
Videos
Green Mountain Energy. (2017, October 3). Renewable Energy 101: How does solar energy work? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh6BJ95xldM
Conway, K. (Director). (2015). Renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Note: The video has been clipped to chapter 5 about solar energy.
Solar power [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/solar-power-1325/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2011, February 8). Energy 101: Solar PV [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elhIcPVtKE
Ted Ed. (2016, January 5). How do solar panels work? – Richard Komp [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKxrkht7CpY
Credits
Solar energy [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://espoti.com/what-is-solar-energy/what-is-solar-energy-header/