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 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)

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)

Discusses the deficiencies of presenting the theme of energy in the current West German school textbooks. The article emphasizes the structural importance of entropy for the understanding of energy and suggests how the physics teacher can contribute to the development of an appropriate attitude toward the energy crisis. (HM)

Eighth-grade students in Verona, Mississippi were surveyed for their awareness and understanding of energy problems after they completed a specially designed unit on energy. Verona pupils seemed more conservation-minded and aware of limited energy resources than a control group. (MP)

Provided in this document are 18 energy conservation activities designed to supplement regular classroom learning activities. A matrix correlating activity number with grade level and subject areas is included. Titles of activities are: puzzles; energy quiz; energy-related careers; reading a meter; trading calories for kilo-watts; conserving home…

This resource guide was prepared to assist teachers in incorporating energy concerns within the school curriculum. It is intended to provide a basic framework of objectives for different subject areas and to provide examples of activities for teaching towards the stated objectives. Resources are listed to aid the teacher in developing additional…

The document presents the final report of a summer institute to help high school classroom teachers develop and implement energy education programs. The document is presented in two volumes. Volume I contains workshop objectives, the program schedule, a list of participants, and evaluation results. Major objectives were to familiarize participants…

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

Described is the Social Studies component of the Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS), a multidisciplinary energy education program designed for infusion into the curriculum of grades seven through twelve. Aspects of the energy situation addressed in these lessons include resource finiteness, exponential growth, standard of living,…

This text is designed to provide teachers, students, and the general public with an overview of key solar energy concepts. Various energy terms are defined and explained. Basic thermodynamic laws are discussed. Alternative energy production is described in the context of the present energy situation. Described are the principal contemporary solar…