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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art to Zoo: Kiting Up The Sky: The Vehicles of Understanding

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students gain perspective on the importance of kites by reading about and discussing how kites have been used throughout history. In this kite exploration lesson plan, students follow instructions to construct a kite to assist them in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rocks and Soil: What is the Land Made of?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify rock classifications and rock cycles.  In this rocks and soils lesson students complete experiments on rocks and how they are symbols in the Bible. 
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Curated OER

Let's Learn About Energy Sources

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify at least four energy sources through sensory experiences.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fuel-Saving Speed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore all the options open to beat the gas prices soaring as of late. In addition, explore what the ideal speed to drive for best gas mileage. Pros/Cons are debated on both sides of the issue. Included is discussion for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energize Your Future

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars consider the positive and negative aspects of alternative energy.  In this physical science lesson, students consider the sources of energy they use everyday.  Young scholars compare alternative sources of energy and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Forces of Nature Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students draw lines to match 13 words pertaining to forces of nature to their definitions in another column. Example: tornado, tide, erosion, pressure.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hot air Balloons

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study how hot air balloons were created and the different types there are.  In this density and lift lesson plan students build their own hot air balloon.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Airplane Propeller

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the different kinds of propellers and their functions.  In this airplane lesson students build a hand made propeller.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robots from Junk

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create balloon and rubber band models of robotic rovers to investigate the concepts of mass, torque, and friction. Through research and planning, students construct a rover test-bed that simulates the Martian environment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Future Conditional

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Weather Vocabulary

For Students 3rd
In this weather instructional activity, 3rd graders study words pertaining to all aspects of weather. Students respond to 19 questions, matching the vocabulary words on the left with the correct definition on the right.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy: The Big Picture

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research about energy related topics. In this earth science lesson, students discuss ways to save energy. They create a presentation about their research and share it with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unplugged!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars consider several things: the importance of electricity and energy in their lives, the costs of that energy, and the importance of conserving energy.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Stakeholder Debate: Wind Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a case study of the Cape Wind Project in Nantucket Sound, students examine the various points of view of stakeholders, and hold a debate to argue about the pros and cons of this wind energy project. Includes handouts for...
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Interactive
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: 3 M Wind Energy Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you think you can design a wind turbine that supplies energy to 400 homes at the highest efficiency and lowest cost? Try your hand at turbine design in this interactive activity that allows you design, build, and test a device to...
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Lesson Plan
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Wind Power Basics [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A mini-unit on wind energy. Students first read a passage about wind energy, and respond to comprehension questions. They then do a lab activity where they build and test a windmill to see how design and placement of the windmill affect...
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Unit Plan
Practical Action

Practical Action: Wind Power Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this unit, students explore how life for people in the rural mountainous regions of Peru is different as they live without access to electricity. They learn how small-scale wind turbines have changed people's lives, as with a supply...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Windmill of Your Mind: Distributed Energy Goes to School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research the feasibility of installing a wind-turbine distributed energy (DE) system for their school. They write a proposal (actually, the executive summary of a proposal) to the school principal based on their findings and...
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Activity
Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Build a Wind Turbine

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to construct and test a wind turbine that produces energy. This experiment does require preparation as it uses PVC pipes, a small motor, and a multimeter, for example.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wind Power!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building their own miniature wind turbines and measuring the electrical current it produces. They explore how design and position affect the electrical energy...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Wind Generator

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a voltage sensor, students will measure how much "electricity" is produced by the wind turbine that they design and build. Students will experiment with blade designs to see which one collects energy from the wind the most...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Power Your School

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use real-world data to calculate the potential for solar and wind energy generation at their school location. After examining maps and analyzing data from the online Renewable Energy Living Lab, they write recommendations as to...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wind Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about wind energy by making a pinwheel to model a wind turbine. Just like engineers, they decide where and how their turbine works best by testing it in different areas of the playground.
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Unit Plan
Next.cc

Next: Wind Power

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engage in the activities provided to learn how the wind is an important source of energy. Click on the links for further exploration