Students for Environmental Energy Development (SEED) Overall ObjectivesHorace Mann (4-5th grades) 08-09 Long Term Plan All objectives begin with “Students Will Be Able To” Explain energy issues to parents Identify different energy sources and how they’re used Explain basics of global warming and greenhouse gases Define key terms relating to energy issues Identify and advocate strategies/options for improving energy outlook Identify negative environmental impacts of energy use Identify personal activities that create pollution 7-Week Overview, Objectives by Individual Lesson Lesson 1 Define energy and identify different forms Class time used to play introductory game, distribute parent letter, get contact info, establish classroom expectations, administer pre-assessment Lesson 2 Identify energy forms and transfer mechanisms Connect transfer mechanisms to energy industry process Follow energy chain/web from end uses to sun Lesson 3 Identify energy sources Define renewable energy and identify sources and renewable or non-renewable Rank sources by pollution and cost Lesson 4 Identify sources of electricity energy Identify these sources as renewable or not Compare sources based on pollution, cost, availability Lesson 5 Same objectives as lesson 4, for transportation Lesson 6 Explain the process of global warming Follow chain from end-use energy to global warming (identify combustion, CO2, greenhouse effect as steps) Lesson 7 Define efficiency Propose ways to improve energy efficiency personally 4-Session Module: Fossil Fuels and Global Warming Explain where fossil fuels come from and how they provide energy. Roughly explain power generation in a coal-fired power plant or combustion engine Explain global warming Identify CO2 as a pollutant Identify other forms of pollution from energy sources Defend global warming as being true Identify impacts of global warming Calculate and explain a carbon footprint 4-Week Module: Efficiency Define efficiency Identify sources of energy inefficiencies Identify ways to improve efficiency personally; identify how energy is used at home Estimate efficiencies from energy sources (general sense of how much energy reaches end-use) Explain how small individual changes scale to large total changes 4-Week Module: Electricity and Heat Alternatives Identify alternative heat and electricity sources (solar PV, solar thermal, wind) Explain how each generates electricity and/or heat Compare alternatives to traditional sources based on pollution, cost, availability Compare alternatives to each other based on pollution, cost, availability 5-Week Paper-Based Project Choices: Survey or Educational Material (pamphlet, website, video...) Synthesize information previously learned Communicate important energy issues Defend conclusions about energy use, alternative choices, and impacts. |