A lot of the activities of daily living require energy, playing video games, making dinner, turning on the lights, using a computer, and perhaps even brushing our teeth requires energy. In this unit students discover what energy is, think about where it comes from, analyze options for making energy evaluate feasibility in different parts of the…

This collection of energy lessons is assembled from teacher-written units. The collection is prefaced by background information on the issues associated with current energy problems. Each lesson contains a statement of objectives and a description of the activity. Additional information on variations and materials is provided where appropriate.…

This series of lessons and class activities is designed for presentation in a sequence of nine class days. The collection is intended to provide the student in advanced science classes with awareness of the possibilities and limitations of solar energy as a potential solution to the energy crisis. Included are discussion of the following: (1)…

This energy module is intended for an introductory course on energy for secondary school classes. It consists of behavioral objectives, general background, vocabulary, lesson outlines, coordinated activities, and an annotated bibliography of resources. It is intended to provide a fundamental guide for the establishment of the teacher's own energy…

This pamphlet presents a discussion of contemporary issues in energy education within the public schools. It further presents a model of energy education along with example lessons. A section is devoted to discussion of means of introducing energy issues into the curriculum. An appendix of source materials for energy education and a bibliography…

This collection of lessons is designed to be presented in a sequence of five class sessions. It is designed for fifth-grade, above-average achievers. Lessons are intended to help students understand the importance of conserving energy. It stresses the role the student will play in the evolving energy situation. A list of free or inexpensive…

Provides background information on energy consumption in order to promote scientific literacy about topics related to energy development and consumption. (DDR)

One hundred energy education activities comprise this manual for elementary school teachers. Two or three lessons, which deal with each of seven energy-related conceptual schemes, are provided for every grade level. These experience-oriented activities emphasize questions, observations, and class discussion. Lesson plans include directions for…

This collection of lessons and class activities is designed for presentation during a sequence of five class days. The lessons are intended to emphasize the need for energy conservation by everyone. Seventh grade students will be taught methods for acquainting others of the nature of the energy situation and methods of making their homes more…

This guide presents instructions for five class sessions on the preparation of an energy education program by students to the community. The energy education program is designed around a series of booths or activity centers devised and operated by seventh-grade students and set up within the classroom. A list of sources for free or inexpensive…

Presented is the Introduction for the Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS), a multidisciplinary energy education program designed for infusion into the curriculum of grades 7-12. Included in the program are activity sets for Home Economics (SE 034 678), Industrial Arts (SE 034 679), Language Arts (SE 034 680), Mathematics (SE 034 681),…

This booklet provides information to children on responsible environmental behavior, both at home and at school, using the concept of environmental citizenship as an organizing principle. Environmental citizens understand that they must behave in ways that do not harm the environment and make it better. Environmental citizens also understand that…

This manual is a resource guide on energy conservation for teaching environmental education in grades seven to twelve. It contains 25 student activities which are grouped into four goal oriented units. The main objectives of the project are to increase the student's understanding that: (1) Natural laws limit energy availability; (2) Energy…

Pennsylvania's Department of Education provides eight energy education modules that cover different secondary school disciplines. This introductory publication is designed to accompany each of the eight subject-area modules. It contains background information for teachers on topics ranging from energy's definition and past uses to nuclear waste…

This notebook was 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 grades K-2. The teacher is provided with some background information on energy, an extensive revised teacher's annotated bibliography, and a list of…