+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Busters: Home Energy Conservation

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars survey home energy use and develop an energy conservation plan.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Sources and Use

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will use Internet resources to investigate and compare alternative sources of energy. It is presumed that students have some basic prior understanding of the concept of energy.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Efficiency Ambassadors

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students consider how to cut their energy use. For this physical science lesson, students investigate the connections between energy use and climate changes. Students compute the actual electrical energy consumption of 2 bulbs and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Efficiency Ambassadors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy.   In this energy efficiency lesson students research and demonstrate energy efficiency in action and how it applies to different...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take the Energy Action Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take an energy challenge and implement it in their lives.  In this energy conservation lesson students read a handout and complete an energy activity. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ENERGY, Design Competition: Energy Systems of the Future!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine energy, where it comes from and the different fuels that are used.  In this energy lesson students design an energy infrastructure using a renewable energy source. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Production

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the role of energy in our daily lives, and how energy is produced. Students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each energy resource, and the controversy surrounding the use of nuclear energy.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role of energy in our daily lives, and how energy is produced. Students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each energy resource, and the controversy surrounding the use of nuclear energy.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Potential Energy

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this potential energy worksheet, learners determine the potential energy of objects, calculate the work due to conservative forces and the conservation of mechanical energy. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chemistry: Energy Resources and Transfers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. For this chemistry lesson, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts as well as...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Converting Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concepts of energy transformation and conversion. They engage in Internet and hands-on activities. Students visit the Atoms Family Website and complete a Building a Better Pyramid activity by adding insulation to...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy: The US in Crisis?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research and assess past, present, and future decisions related to energy shortages by focusing on the California energy crisis as a case study. Students develop their own news articles about decisions that need to be made...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Capturing Renewable Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils watch a video segment on the engineering design process, then design a storage system for renewable energy. Students brainstorm and research ways in which renewable energies such as solar and wind power can be stored.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Capturing Renewable Energy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video segment on the engineering design process, then design a storage system for renewable energy. Students brainstorm and research ways in which renewable energies such as solar and wind power can be stored.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science Safari: Energy Resources

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners pick a topic that is related to energy and power companies, tools, and careers. They organize information, photos, illustrations, video, or other graphics into a presentation.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do Plants Need Sunlight?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate whether plants need sunlight to survive. In this plant lesson, students experiment with plants to learn about chlorophyll that plants get from light sources.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is electrical energy?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students distinguish between items with and without energy. In this energy instructional activity, students understand that natural resources power electrical apparatus and that energy needs to be saved.
+
Interactive
Curated OER

Energy Saving Digital Video Project

For Students 5th - 10th
For this energy worksheet, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measure for Measure: Weight and Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the friction of a particular sport.  In this weight and energy lesson students choose a sport and us the Internet to research it then present their findings to the class. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Alternative Energies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils research various forms of alternative energy sources and examine the pros and cons of each type. They discuss American oil dependence and the Bush administration's policies regarding this issue.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy in Today's Global Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how heat is used to generate and produce electricity.  In this energy lesson students complete several activities that show them about the different fuels used for heating. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Consumption

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the power consumption of household objects by using a classification sheet.  In this energy conservation lesson, students read through a list of household items and tools and organize them by predicting which use the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy From Space: The Next Frontier

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate ideas for getting energy from space. In this space-based power instructional activity, students read articles about ideas for alternatives to fossil fuels. Learners define and give examples of vocabulary words....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Kinetic and Potential Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between potential and kinetic energy.  In this potential energy lesson plan students watch a video and complete an in class investigation. 

Other popular searches