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   Brownfield Assignment


Brownfield Site Assignment
 


Brownfield Background Information
 
      Energy Uses in Connecticut

Teacher Materials
 
Student Materials
 

  Use the following sources for information on energy resources:

  • Reference books on energy and the environment. These are on the reserve cart for your class.
     

  • Athena: Use search terms like "power resources", "energy sources", "nuclear energy" & "natural gas."  Locate the books you find on the shelves and add them to your reserve cart.
     

  • Library databases: Britannica Online and Grolier Online.
     

  • NetTrekker Search Engine - for finding high quality websites:
      "Drill down" by clicking on Earth Science, then Energy Sources.
       Or use search terms like those above for a keyword search.

      Geological Tourism
                                                          Assignment
Books on geological features have been reserved for you. Use them to find interesting locations and information.  Use Athena to find additional books on specific countries.

These databases are good sources for general information on countries and regions:

Science Reference Center
Best source to try first.Enter your location and limit your search to "Geology and Geochemistry."

Student Research Center (iConn)
Search for your country in the "Country Reports" section. 

Britannica Online

http://www.countryreports.org
User name: conard   password: library

These websites also contain geographical information:

http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/
blindex.htm

Use the NetTrekker search engine to find sites that discuss geological features of countries and regions. For better results, try a search using geology or geography and the name of your location.