This activity packet for grade 5 is one of a series developed in response to concern for energy conservation. It contains activities that stress an energy conservation ethic and includes many values clarification activities for grade five. The packet is divided into two parts and provides the teacher with background information, concepts and…

This activity packet for grade 6 is one of a series developed in response to the concern for energy conservation. It contains activities that stress an energy conservation ethic and includes many values clarification activities for grade six. The packet is divided into two parts and provides the teacher with background information, concepts and…

This teacher-training module examines the role of energy in changing cultural contexts. It is intended to assist the teacher in understanding the nature and uses of various conventional and nonconventional energy resources. Also examined are dimensions of energy policy making, implications of differing means of energy delivery in terms of…

This book presents the results of a study done to determine whether the curricula available for secondary students are adequate for understanding growth implications of resource usage and for making predictions about the earth's future. The first section of the book is concerned with the evaluation committee's concensus on pedagogical criteria,…

This book is a teacher's guide to energy alternatives. It is divided into seven informational packets on the following topics: parabolic solar concentrators, solar flat plate collectors, wood as fuel, heat loss, bio-gas, wind, and water. Each packet contains background information for the teachers and learning activities for the students. The…

This publication is an energy guide for teachers. It contains discussions and illustrations of five major topics: the sun's radiant energy, solar collection, solar cells, bioconversion (wood, grains, waste), and wind. Each section includes a listing of the concepts contained within and a brief discussion-explanation section. There is a short…

This publication on energy conservation is designed as a resource material for the classroom. It is divided into three chapters concerning a definition of energy, the conservation of energy, and the uses of energy. For each subtopic within the chapters, there is background information and suggested project topics designed for secondary school…

This text was written to accompany a course concerning the need, environmental costs, and benefits of electrical power generation. It was compiled and written by a committee drawn from educators, health physicists, members of industry and conservation groups, and environmental scientists. Topics include: the increasing need for electrical power,…

The activities in this publication are taken from one of the thirteen units comprising the "Environment and the Quality of Life" series in New Jersey. This book is one of three containing energy-related student activities at various grade levels. The topic of this particular book is energy transportation. The activities correspond to a…

This publication is one of three books containing energy-related student activities at various grade levels. This particular book is concerned with energy technology. The activities correspond to a number of behavioral objectives and are further grouped according to suitability for pupils in grades 7-9. Interdisciplinary in approach, the…

This publication is one in a series of three energy-related units selected from the "Environment and the Quality of Life" environmental education series. It contains numerous student learning activities for various grade levels, based on a number of behavioral objectives. Each activity provides the purpose, suitable grade level, related…

Describes a multi-project pack on central heating systems, developed into an educational game, used for teaching a variety of subjects in high school. The students examine the basic decision to install a central heating system, for a particular house, and the economics involved. (GA)

The importance of energy conservation is developed in this simulation. Children draw an automobile and then are asked to drive it through the classroom roadways. When a traffic jam results, students offer ways to eliminate it. The importance of mass transportation and car pools is stressed by the teacher. (MA)

Presents a discussion on the United States' increasing dependency on foreign oil to meet its energy needs. The test and graphs are intended to assist speakers who need more accurate and concise information to present to groups in the public sector. (SA)

Over 35 instructional materials suitable for use in an elementary and secondary level energy education program are cited in this annotated bibliography. Materials include story books, compilations of learning activities, audiovisual materials, student activity packets, and teacher's guides. Publication dates, when given, range from 1978 to 1981.…