Earth's Energy Resources: Natural Gas Energy

• This 26-page digital book explains the basics of natural gas as an energy source. 

Positives

• This book explains natural gas in a very simple manner.
• In Epic, you can track daily reading, student logs, assignments, and quizzes.

Additional Prerequisites

• You must create a free account as an educator to access this book. Students can be added to your class using a class code.
• The words "climate change" are not mentioned in this book. Page 20 simply says "But drilling for natural gas can harm the environment."
• This book is meant for young readers. The tone of this book, however, is pretty upbeat. There is a cartwheeling girl on page 4 and a smiling boy on page 23. Make sure it is clear with your students that burning fossil fuels like natural gas causes climate change. Be sure to address this topic in an age appropriate manner.
• People have significantly higher positive associations with the term "natural gas" compared to other terms like "methane" or "methane gas." You can read more in this article from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. It is important to remember that word choice matters. Some people use different terms, including methane, methane gas, fracked methane gas, fossil gas, or simply gas.

Differentiation

• Students can click on any word to get an audio pronunciation and a definition.
• The bolded words are defined in the glossary at the end of the book.