Unit Question - Where does energy come from and what outputs does that cause?
Writing Skill - Justify and Explain
Purpose - Create an awareness about how to make lifestyle changes that can impact the environment in a positive way.
Get houses from Heather.
Wire up circuits to test solar panels. Can they add a switch?
Lesson 1 - What is energy? - May 2 and 5 (use these days for make up tests or experiments if needed)
Lesson 2 - Solar Panels and Shade (shadow) - May 6
Lesson 3 - Solar Panels and Angle - May 7
Lesson 4 - Solar Panel Installation - May 8 (outside class - may swap with lesson 5 if needed)
Lesson 5 - Compare Energy Sources - May 9
Lesson 6 - Wind Turbine Energy - May 12, 13, 14
Alternative or extension idea - could students create a circuit for lights in their house? Can they power it with solar? Can they create a "solar grid" for the "city?" https://www.kidwind.org/activities/reclxOdzJ4UcPBmtR
May 15 - Newcomer Hike
Lesson 7 - Share Energy Recommendations - Make a Video - May 19
Need 4 Lessons - May 20 to 22
Lesson - Extra - Pros and Cons of Electric Cars (2 days?) - May 20 and 21
Or hand generator?
Finals Review May 22 - Sub Day for IB Convocation (during 4th)
Final Exam - Friday, May 23
Video - May 27 - Frozen 2? Ice Age (The Meltdown) - Disney? Whale Rider? - Environment and Climate Messages
Lesson 7 - Lesson x - Energy Design Experiments -
Extra Time - DC Motor Toy Inventor - One idea to try. Drawing robot.
Compare Mulberry solar and Rawhide - connect back to Fort Collins Brown Cloud and field trip.
See lesson files further below.
Extra time - solar electric car design.
4. Light bulb labs - compare Incandescent. Compare incandescent to CFL and LED (buy 1) - Get the Kill-o-watt and test with a thermometer too. Set up a variety of lamps and kill-o-watts so students do not have to change light bulbs while gathering feedback.
5. Self interest - pick a topic you would like to learn more about. Take notes, plan to share your learning with a small group. Videos, reading, etc.
Unit Intro - Pollution Solutions
So, we have pollution (give examples) what can we do about it?
Give pictures that students can comment on.
What is energy?
Purpose - Name different ways that humans use energy.
Lesson 1 - Potential and Kinetic Energy PS5
Purpose - Show how energy changes between stored (potential) and in use (kinetic).
Activity - Pendulums
Simulation - Skate park - Click "Show the pie chart"
Question - Where is the highest potential and the highest kinetic energy in this picture? (Draw and write the answer in your notebook)
Lesson 2 - Types of Energy PS5
Purpose - Categorize different types of energy.
Vocabulary - Types of Energy
Read - Forms of energy
Categorize - Potential or Kinetic
Read - Chapter 1 - How do we measure energy? (click on the + for the second part)
Analyze - Reading Questions - Measuring Energy
Lesson 3 - Flow of Energy
Purpose - Create a diagram of how we get electricity.
Vocabulary - Flow of Energy
Diagram - Energy Flowchart - Electricity used from coal vs hydro vs solar vs wind
Simulation - Energy Forms and Changes (click "later" if asked to update)
Talk break - (images) - Electricity Use Cards
This is a ____________. It uses electricity for _____________________.
Lesson 4 - Conservation of Energy
Purpose - Calculate the amount of energy used for light in a light bulb.
Vocabulary - Conservation of Energy
Practice - Energy Change Practice Problems
Draw - Energy Conservation - Sankey Diagrams
Calculate - Practice Problems - Calculate "useful" and "wasted" energy.
Write - What is The Law of Conservation of Energy?
Lesson 5 - How do we use energy?
Purpose - Show how energy is used and transferred in daily activities.
Vocabulary - Energy Use
Choose - Assign a place - outline what we use in that room. (Example - Bathroom)
Create - List everything we do that uses energy in that place
Turn In - Share your file link
Compare - Leave a comment for other groups.
Review - Get out Electricity Use cards.
Use the poster again when we get to "management" in the next unit.
Lesson 6 - Waste products from energy use
Purpose - Show how waste is created when we use energy.
Vocabulary - Waste from Energy
Review - Coal to Electricity - Where does pollution happen in this process?
Watch - Pollution in China - Using Coal for Electricity (watch first 5 min - more if time)
Matching - Pollution Key Words
Lesson 7 - Transferring Energy - Motors and Solar
Purpose - Outline how electricity can be made.
Review - Highlight the generator from the Coal Plant in Lesson 6.
Write - Put the different types of energy transfers on the diagram.
Practice - Use a motor to create a current. Measure the current with a volt meter.
Data - Collect data from a small solar cell. Test how shading and angle affect the energy output.
Complete each sentence.
_________ uses electricity.
_________ has an electric motor.
Lesson 3 - Reduce Use - Save Money
Purpose - Analyze a bill that shows how energy and water are used.
Vocabulary - Reduce Use - Save Money
Analyze - Read a bill. Write answers in your notebook. 1. Electric and water bill.
Outline - What activities use: Electric - Water - Gas. Create a T-style chart.
Suggest - Explain ways to REDUCE consuming resources.
Extra - Changing our actions - Create a drawing for...
Reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse.
Composting
Pay as you throw.
Lesson 4 - National - Light Bulb Lab
Purpose - Outline how your choices can save energy and money.
Day 1
Vocabulary - Light Bulbs
Show - Lab Guide
Review - Light bulb types. Phase out timeline.
Write - Background - What do you know about light bulbs?
Question - Copy - How does the wattage of an incandescent light bulb and a CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) compare to the temperature created?
Hypothesis - Write a prediction about the question. (Fill in the blanks)
Materials - Show and write everything we are using.
Data Table - 4 columns and 6 rows - Watts, Type (Incandescent or CFL), Temperature (C) at 10 cm, and Temperature at 30 cm
Collect Data
Day 2
Graph - Bar graph - Wattage vs. Temperature (for 10cm and 30cm)
Conclusion - Analyze your experiment
Compare - Light Bulb Wattage
Calculate - Time per kilowatt
Compare wattage of different electric items.
Lesson 8 - Energy Use Options
Purpose - Design an experiment that illustrates how solar power can be used by different groups of people.
Watch - What is solar power?
Read - How does this local "non-profit" organization help others?
Write - How do people use electricity?
Write - How do you use light?
Design - Solar cell experiment. Test for energy output, amount of water moved, ability to store energy, ability to use energy (lifting)
Upload - Steps for uploading your video and getting a link.
Submit - Submit work link here.
Test Review - Tuesday,
Lesson 1 - Potential and kinetic energy - Draw and make predictions in the skate park.
Lesson 2 - Forms of Energy
Lessons 3 - Flow of energy - Example 1, Example 2, Example 3
Lesson 4 - Conservation of Energy - Draw an "Arrow" diagram (include efficiency)
Lesson 6 and 8 - Energy use to pollution - Review vocabulary and definitions