{"results":"
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n19\nItems in Curriculum Set\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"WindWise\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nWindWise Education Curriculum\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nImagine a world powered by wind! The 19 lessons in this curriculum set provide young environmental scientists the information they need to imagine just that. The series begins with a lesson on the difference between forms of energy and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n13\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Exploring\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nExploring Energy: Designing a Brighter Future\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 10th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nCoal soot and gas fumes, smog and pollution, acid rain and nuclear radiation may become passe as scientists search for innovative, sustainable energy sources. Engage young environmentalists in the quest with a collection of resources...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n23\nItems in Unit\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"TeachEngineering:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nTeachEngineering: Hybrid Vehicle Design Challenge\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nWouldn’t it be lovely if there was a way to capture the energy given off by a vehicle and transform it into kinetic energy to power the vehicle? That is the challenge young engineers face in an eight resource TeachEngineering: Hybrid...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n13\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Multimedia\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nMultimedia Discovery Missions\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nThe Multimedia Discovery Missions collection is a series of 13 interactive presentations and activities that introduce young geologists and oceanographers to fundamental concepts involving the Earth’s crust and ocean sea life. Benthos,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n9\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Why\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nWhy with Bill Nye!\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nFind out Why with Bill Nye in a nine-video collection in which he details the science behind NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter. Although dated, the satellite was launched in 2011 and went into orbit around Jupiter in 2016; the science...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:38
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Alternative\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAlternative Energy Sources\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nWith a variety of video clips and diagrams, the narrator acquaints the audience with three sources of alternative energy: the sun, the wind, and water. This is a homemade video created as a homework assignment, but it is well-done and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Hydrogen\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nUS Department of Energy\n
\n

\nHydrogen and Electrolysis\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nElectrify your science class with this simple electrolysis experiment. After first reading about hydrogen and its potential as an alternative energy source, a demonstration is performed showing young scientists how water molecules can be...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Investigation:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTexas State Energy Conservation Office\n
\n

\nInvestigation: Tour de Texas\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nTeams of Texas tourists gather into groups to analyze what they can do with $50 worth of an alternative fuel. They write checks, keep a balance sheet, and map out their sight-seeing route taking into consideration the location of...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"An\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAn Air-Powered Car\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nYoungsters read text about an environmentally-friendly car. They try to figure out the meaning of the vocabulary in the text and discuss issues related to alternative energy sources. This thoughtful, well-designed plan has all the...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Alternative\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAlternative Fuels: Debate Game\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th\n
\n
\n
\nSeventh graders play a debate game as they explore the concept of alternative transportation fuel. They evaluate the advantages or disadvantages of using biofuels. Multiple resources, such as videos, PowerPoints, and websites are...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Interactive
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Alternative\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAlternative Energy and Energy Saving Game\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this alternative energy and energy saving game worksheet, students create a multimedia game to present facts and influence people's behaviors about alternative energy sources, with links to helpful web resources.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Grow\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nGrow it Now, Drive it Later?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th\n
\n
\n
\nWhat do corn and career exploration have in common? A lot, if you're considering an agricultural career that contributes to alternative fuel resources. Through a series of films, presentations, activities, and readings, learners will...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Farm\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nKenan Fellows\n
\n

\nFarm to Fuel: The Alternative Fuels Industry\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nNeed a lesson plan to fuel young minds? A variety of hands-on activities is sure to get your class fired up! Beginning with an introductory slideshow and culminating with group presentations, the week-long unit has something for...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Energy\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nEnergy Solutions; A Brochure\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nBy creating an energy brochure, teams of science learners inform others about the advantages of using alternative energy sources. An instructions page for your class and a grading rubric are provided. The instructional activity focuses...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Creating\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTexas State Energy Conservation Office\n
\n

\nCreating an Advertisement\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nAdvertising for the purpose of influencing public policy regarding the use of alternative fuels is the focus of an innovative and engaging lesson. Learners are split up into six team in order to create an advertising campaign that...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Filling\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nFilling Up-Gasoline\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this fuel sources worksheet, students calculate the E85 alternative fuel costs per gallon compared to the cost of gasoline. Students complete a table to show the comparison prices. They create a triple line graph to show the...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Transportation\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCarnegie Mellon University\n
\n

\nTransportation\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nTeach your environmental studies, life science, or engineering class how an internal combustion engine works using the first few slides of the accompanying presentation. Then, focus in on the resulting carbon emissions. Finally, take a...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video2:48
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Alternative\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAlternative Energy\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nSolar energy and biofuels are introduced as future alternative sources of energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made it their mission to make these alternatives more efficient and competitive with the use of fossil fuels....\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Energy\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nK20 LEARN\n
\n

\nEnergy Crisis\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nVermont produces less than 35 percent of the electricity it consumes. Young scientists research alternative energy sources to find the best options for a Vermont town. They present and critique each option before voting on the best idea.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Investigation:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTexas State Energy Conservation Office\n
\n

\nInvestigation: Waves and Whistles\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nWave goodbye to the same old demonstrations for alternative energy sources, and wave hello to this one investigating ocean waves! Using a water bottle to create an oscillating water column, learners see and possibly hear how the...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video6:16
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Cambridge\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTED-Ed\n
\n

\nCambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nHumans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video4:30
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Harness\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nHarness the Waves\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nScotland would like to lead the way in wave technology. The power of the ocean's waves can be converted into usable energy. This fascinating video explores this innovative technology for using waves as a renewable energy source. Even...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Interactive
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Study\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nScholastic\n
\n

\nStudy Jams! Renewable Fuels\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n5th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nA single slide introduces each of the following renewable energy sources: hydroelectric, wind, geothermal, solar, tidal, and biomass. This provides a succinct overview that you can use as a visual aid when you first introduce alternative...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Solar\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nSolar Kit Lesson #8 - Positioning Solar Panels II: Explorations with Stationary Panels\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nThis lesson is preparation-intensive, but well worth the investment. You will construct five or six portable testing stations with which lab groups will gather data on the best position for collecting sunlight with a solar panel. This is...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n","pagination":"
\n
\n
\n"}