These resource materials, developed for use by teachers in the elementary and secondary schools, are designed to provide the teacher with a bibliography, questions and answeres, and suggested classroom activities all relating to the energy problem. The materials are designed to develop a conservation ethic and greater understanding of our energy…

Describes a technique for involving students in energy awareness and conservation. Students are asked to compare their families' electric bills, to calculate amounts of strip-mined land needed to fill families' annual power needs, and to estimate annual energy consumption based on electrical gadgets in their homes. (Author/AV)

Presents a model for infusing energy conservation into the social studies curriculum at the junior high school level. The model provides for vocabulary-concept building, prereading activity, content reading, and group and individual activities. (RM)

This is a worksheet with background material to facilitate tabulation of water and energy use at home. (MCO)

Thirteen multidisciplinary, student involving teaching techniques center on the environment and particularly the need for energy conservation, through concepts such as stewardship, scarcity, planning, valuing, survival, and interdependence. (DE)

The Nebraska Home Economics Energy Management Guide is composed of 25 individual lessons in 5 units plus a resource section. The introductory unit discusses basic principles in decision-making, the historical development of energy sources and use, and the rationale for energy management. The next four units focus on energy management in housing,…

This preschool curriculum guide for energy education provides concepts and activities designed to develop an awareness of energy, an interest in understanding energy and a sense of ability and responsibility to use energy wisely. The guide provides language, science, math, social studies, art, physical education and music experiences appropriate…

The material contained in this document is the result of an Education Professions Development Act Grant awarded to Miami-Dade Junior College for the fiscal year 1972. Much of the material was developed in a two-week teacher training workshop held in July, 1972, in Miami Beach, Florida. In this session, 46 faculty members from across the country,…

The author offers seven exercises which home economics or other teachers may use to help their students clarify their values as they relate to the consumption and conservation of natural resources, especially energy sources, and recommends a popular book, "How To Live Cheap But Good," to be analyzed with students. (AJ)

Seventh and eighth grade classes investigated the uses of energy in their school and presented a report to the school board indicating current use and costs, projected future costs, and recommendations. (SD)

Secondary-level activities include throwing dice to model exponential growth, measuring caloric values, and determining the efficiency of fluorescent and incandescent lighting. Students also measure the amount of heat absorbed in a closed car in the sun, and "spin" a good life web in order to visualize the entanglements of a high standard of…

This leader's guide is designed for units 2 and 3 of the Nebraska 4-H Energy Project. The goals of the project are to: (1) help young people understand energy problems related to life styles; (2) use energy resources carefully; (3) guide members in choosing their own energy alternatives; and (4) to enjoy together the challenges and creativity of…

This activity and record book is designed for unit 1 (ages 9-11) of the Nebraska 4-H Energy Project. In this project, members are required to: (1) use energy wisely by closing doors and turning off lights; (2) inspecting homes for energy use at least once; (3) judging the best use of lighting in a home; (4) sharing ideas about energy use in a…

This guide presents five lessons designed to: create an awareness of the present energy situation and its relation to various aspects of transportation systems; provide knowledge of energy resources, choices, and alternative actions; develop critical thinking skills about energy and individual roles in the energy management process; encourage…

This booklet on energy is one in a series on environmental education for grades K-12. The activities explore energy use and technology, along with their environmental impact. Five basic behavioral objectives are listed with activity options and appropriate subject areas. Three activities are given for each objective. Information for these includes…