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What Makes a Home "Energy Efficient"?
Learners research and report the costs and benefits of making their own homes more energy efficient. In this energy conservation instructional activity, students explore energy efficient technologies and design over several days. They...
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Exploring Energy with GIS
Students examine GIS technology as it is used to locate energy sources. In this GIS lesson, student access an assigned website to locate a series of lessons using the GIS software. They use the maps that are located on the primary lesson...
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Energy Alternatives and Conservation
In this energy alternatives and conservation worksheet, learners research the topic, answer 3 questions, then complete a 4 step plan to create a print or digital project. This page has numerous links to web resources.
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Energy: Exploring Alternative Forms
In the study of science, there is always
going to be research, data, theories and wonderful new discoveries. I feel that my interest
about energy will help me design an adequate unit full of intrigue and discovery. The
students should...
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Chemistry: Energy Resources and Transfers
Learners explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. In this chemistry lesson, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts as well as their...
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Wind Power for Educators
Students explore wind power as a renewable resource. In this wind power lesson students build models of wind turbines and experiment with different changes to see if it increases efficiency.
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Green Energy
Students investigate energy sources and renewable energy. They discuss true or false statements, examine how much energy they have used that day and compare it to a classmate, match energy sources with a definition, and participate in a...
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Light Can Heat Too!
Third graders explore absorption and reflection of light energy. In this solar energy lesson plan, 3rd graders explore how light energy transfers to heat energy through the construction of a solar water heater. Students will discuss and...
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Heat Transfer
Students examine heat transfer using energy efficient houses. In this heat transfer lesson students calculate the heat that is transferred between a system and its surroundings.
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Energy for You
Middle schoolers investigate the energy sources used in student's communities. They explore where the energy comes from, how it is transported, and the uses to which it is put. They review the meanings of vocabulary renewable and newable...
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Draft-O-Meter
Help your class improve the energy efficiency of their homes with the draft-o-meter. Simply tape a sheet of plastic wrap to a pencil and use it to observe any air leaking through windows, doorways, and other locations around the house....
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Jeopardy - Earth Sciences
Questions about water, weather, geology, astronomy, and the scientific process make up this Jeopardy game. It is a pretty well-rounded set of slides, although you may want to be aware that a few of the questions are specific to the state...
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Measuring Solar Energy
Students study solar energy and how to measure it. In this energy sources lesson plan students complete a lab, obtain data and use that to convert surface temperature to energy.
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Comparing Light Bulbs
An average home produces twice as many emissions as an average car. Teach your class how to reduce energy consumption by replacing standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Perform an experiment to compare...
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Energy Efficiency at Home: An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education
Students examine energy efficiency and how they use energy at home. In this energy conservation instructional activity students complete several science activities that give students a better understanding of energy.
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Energy Detectives
Students explore where energy comes from and identify the different kinds of energy. In this energy activity students search their classroom for energy connections and record the way that they use energy.
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Energy is Everywhere
Students differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy and list the advantages or disadvantages of different forms of energy. They also determine the benefits as well as the...
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Energy of the Future
Students examine technologies that already exist and record their findings in a journal. They work with students in other countries to explore alternative energy sources They publish their designs online.
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Wind Power! 2
Fourth graders explore how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building their own miniature wind turbines and measuring the electrical current it produces. They see how design and position affect the electrical...
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Eco-Kids: How Students Can Help Save the World
Fourth graders identify the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. In this ecology lesson, 4th graders create models of wind mills and hydropower. They discuss the pros and cons of using alternative forms of energy.
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Environmental Studies: The Power of Wind
Investigate the prospect of wind as a renewable resource. Second and third graders make a pinwheel, answer critical thinking questions, and then attempt to use wind power to wind string. I would be more apt to use this lesson in a 1st or...
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Natural Resources: Can We Use Them Forever? Grade 2
Bright colors and animation are great ways to attract a young students attention. Students are introduced to the concepts of renewable and non-renewable resources as they pose the question, will our resources be around forever? This...
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Interpreting Data, Facts and Ideas from Informational Texts - A Different King of Fuel
Why do we need renewable energy resources? Discuss the energy crisis with your middle and high school classes through interpreting informational texts. An engaging video and a worksheet accompany this plan.
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Energy Resources
In this energy worksheet, students will review the different types of energy and how energy can be created and conserved. This worksheet has 10 matching and 11 short answer questions.