To Educate Teachers and Students
This video is about how renewable energy technologies are up and coming in creating clean, sustainable, and affordable sources of energy. This would be a great clip to introduce the topic of renewable energy to student's and teachers of all ages.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has provided a great hands on lesson about solar collectors. This lesson has students explore how solar collectors absorb radiant energy and convert it into head and hold the heat. I like this lesson because it is a hands on activity with limited materials. I also think it is need how students will learn how the colors of materials change the amount of radiant energy that is absorbed.
In 2006 the Arizona Corporation Commission approved the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff. This resource will provide teachers information on what is current in place to increase the use of renewable energy in Arizona. The document is lengthy and could be challenging for students to be given to comprehend, so I suggest teachers summarize the important aspects and share them with the students.
To provide a basic overview of renewable energy and specifically solar energy, this is a great resource for teachers and students. This website also includes ideas and materials for lesson plans as well as multiple resources for solar energy used in Arizona. Some of the resources about solar energy in Arizona are photos an videos, the future of solar energy, and government and advocacy.
This website is a wonderful resource for teachers and students to explore how we are powering Arizona. This resource breaks down Arizona's energy consumption as well as the different forms of resources and how and where we use them. There are also links to other interactive sites for students to learn about energy.
This interactive tool is a fun and engaging tool for students to learn about what energy is and the different energy sources through direct description and games.
The is a very detailed, hands on lesson plan about the history of waterwheels and how water turbines are used today. There is a engaging experiment included in this lesson plan. The students will create their own waterwheel and investigate the transformation of energy when turning the blades. This lesson also includes how to scale the activity to ensure all students of all levels are reached.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has provided a great hands on lesson about solar collectors. This lesson has students explore how solar collectors absorb radiant energy and convert it into head and hold the heat. I like this lesson because it is a hands on activity with limited materials. I also think it is need how students will learn how the colors of materials change the amount of radiant energy that is absorbed.
In 2006 the Arizona Corporation Commission approved the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff. This resource will provide teachers information on what is current in place to increase the use of renewable energy in Arizona. The document is lengthy and could be challenging for students to be given to comprehend, so I suggest teachers summarize the important aspects and share them with the students.
To provide a basic overview of renewable energy and specifically solar energy, this is a great resource for teachers and students. This website also includes ideas and materials for lesson plans as well as multiple resources for solar energy used in Arizona. Some of the resources about solar energy in Arizona are photos an videos, the future of solar energy, and government and advocacy.
This website is a wonderful resource for teachers and students to explore how we are powering Arizona. This resource breaks down Arizona's energy consumption as well as the different forms of resources and how and where we use them. There are also links to other interactive sites for students to learn about energy.
This interactive tool is a fun and engaging tool for students to learn about what energy is and the different energy sources through direct description and games.
The is a very detailed, hands on lesson plan about the history of waterwheels and how water turbines are used today. There is a engaging experiment included in this lesson plan. The students will create their own waterwheel and investigate the transformation of energy when turning the blades. This lesson also includes how to scale the activity to ensure all students of all levels are reached.
This picture book can be used the in the class to get the students engaged in learning about renewable energy. It will teach them how the use renewable energy is relevant to their lives. One really neat aspect about this book is it includes many facts along the side of the pages all throughout the book. This book is about conserving and how one person can make a big difference on conserving natural resources.
This video is a five minute video introducing geothermal energy and how it works. This can be used to introduce geothermal to students at the beginning of a lesson. There are also links to vocabulary lists and quizzes about the content discussed in this video. This video is kid friendly so it will be easy for them to understand the content being shared.
This article can be used in the classroom to teach teachers and students the advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy. The class can read this together and discuss the different aspect to geothermal. The students can be asked to write a reflection of if they think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
This is a fantastic resource for teacher to teach students about how wind is a viable renewable resource for our future. This website provides lesson plans, PowerPoint's, and videos all dealing with wind energy. There are also very detailed experiments for all ages to discover how wind energy works. I think this tool will provide teachers an interactive experience for their students. All the lessons provided are hands on activities.
This is also a useful tool for teachers to explore different material to use in class about wind energy. There are multiple links to other resources a teacher can use, one of which is a link to the resource above. There are also detailed ideas for class projects as well as training for teachers to be more informed on the content.
This article can be used in the classroom to teach teachers and students the advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy. The class can read this together and discuss the different aspect to geothermal. The students can be asked to write a reflection of if they think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
This is a fantastic resource for teacher to teach students about how wind is a viable renewable resource for our future. This website provides lesson plans, PowerPoint's, and videos all dealing with wind energy. There are also very detailed experiments for all ages to discover how wind energy works. I think this tool will provide teachers an interactive experience for their students. All the lessons provided are hands on activities.
This is also a useful tool for teachers to explore different material to use in class about wind energy. There are multiple links to other resources a teacher can use, one of which is a link to the resource above. There are also detailed ideas for class projects as well as training for teachers to be more informed on the content.
This is a useful and fascinating book about solar and wind power. It is catered to children but adults can learn from it too. It includes facts and real life stories about successful uses of solar and wind power. There is also one really neat project included in this book. It provides everything you would need to build your own solar powered car.
This is a unique lesson plan that any teacher would use in their classroom. It is a great lesson to being a unit about renewable energy. It covers multiple sources of energy how they work. One very important aspect of this lesson is it connects the new knowledge to every day applications. It also provides the advantages and disadvantages of the renewable energy sources discussed. Students will learn a lot from this lesson. The lesson could even be divided into a two day lesson since there is so much material covered.
This is a quality resource for teachers to research what Arizona is currently doing to provide renewable resources and their plans for the future of Arizona. This website also includes a current project in place to map out Arizona's potential areas that could be used for renewable energy. A teacher could share this project with their class to teach them how accessible renewable resources as in Arizona.
This is a quality resource for teachers to research what Arizona is currently doing to provide renewable resources and their plans for the future of Arizona. This website also includes a current project in place to map out Arizona's potential areas that could be used for renewable energy. A teacher could share this project with their class to teach them how accessible renewable resources as in Arizona.