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Energy Explorers Presentation
Energy Explorers
Overview
This lesson enables students to see where their energy comes from and the future of renewable energy.
In partnership with the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the legislature-funded ClimeTime program, the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has created the Climate Literacy Fellows program.
Energy Explorers Lesson Overview
Lesson Title: Energy Explorers
Grade Level: 4th Grade
Disciplinary Area: Energy Conversion
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Big Question:
What are the different kinds of energy and how is energy transferred?
Learning Objectives:
- Students will be given a definition of energy and will identify several sources of energy. They will learn the diffrences between renewable and nonrenewable energy.
- Students will visibly see how energy is transferred from one source to another.
- Students will draw connections between the activity they did and how renewable energy can help power cities.
Key Terms:
Energy, Energy Coversion, Renewable Energy, Non-Renewable Energy
Standards:
Next Generation Science Standards
- 4-PS3-2 Energy: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
- 4-PS3-4 Energy: Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
Materials:
| Material: | Link for Purchasing: |
| Energy Conversion Set | Carolina Energy Conversion Set |
| AA Rechargeable Batteries | Rechargeable Batteries |
| Fan | Desk Fan |
| 1500 Lumens Flashlight | Flashlight |
| Sunglasses | Tinted Safety Glasses |
| Extension Cords | Surge Protector Power Strip |
Authors: Jordan Cruz, Gonzaga Class of 2022
Revised by Kali Natarajan, Climate Literacy Outreach Specialist, 2024