BPA- Power Of The Columbia- Teachers' Resources This manual is a teacher s guide to energy conservation activities for These handson activities teach students to determine the health of a stream. http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/6-curricula.htm
Extractions: K - 5th grade Thirty stand-alone science lessons on the topics of water, energy, and fish and wildlife were developed by teachers for use by BPA employees volunteering to teach elementary classes in their local schools. Now being offered to teachers to augment their science curricula. Hands-on activities and experiments lead students to discover science concepts for themselves. In each of the three topic areas, units are graded for K-1, 2-3 and 4-5 grades, but many of the lessons can be used across grade levels. View SOLD Energy Smarts Team Training Manual 3rd - 8th grade This manual is a teacher's guide to energy conservation activities for elementary and middle school students, developed in Eugene, Oregon, in 1993 with a grant from Bonneville Power Administration. It can be used to teach students to monitor their school building for energy consumption so that they can start thinking about using resources wisely. The manual includes a pretest and post-test; simulation games to build problem solving and teamwork skills; and training in basic electricity and practical skills like meter reading. View Energy Smarts Team Training Manual "Community Conservation Challenge"
Extractions: B13. The Key Science Concept - Energy-matter Unit Activity Properties of Matter Balloon experiment Properties of Matter Behavior of particles of matter Properties of Matter Simple Machines Naming objects Simple Machines Energy Study Simple Machines Force Study Simple Machines Experiment with change Simple Machines Collection of objects Simple Machines Walk around the school Simple Machines Energy and motion activities Simple Machines Bingo Simple Machines Lifting objects experiment Simple Machines Motion activity Simple Machines Ways to reduce friction Simple Machines Producing a fire using friction Simple Machines Water wheel project Simple Machines Ramp experiment Simple Machines Chemical energy activity Simple Machines Flying kites Sound Sound travels through air activities
Extractions: B13. The Key Science Concept - Energy-Matter Unit Activity Forms of Energy Momentum on a Skateboard Forms of Energy Balloon Rocket Forms of Energy Chemical Energy in a Nutshell Forms of Energy Heat Produced by Friction Forms of Energy Wave Energy in a String Forms of Energy Transfer of Kinetic Energy to Sound Energy Forms of Energy Slinky Walking Down Stairs
Extractions: Activities to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies contains 35 activities that teach mathematics and problem-solving skills. The activities are designed to respond to the standards of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics (NCTM) and to promote integrated mathematics and science learning, global awareness, and issue-oriented instruction. Topics covered include energy and natural resources, plants and animals, population growth, solid waste disposal, transportation, water, and weather. Price:
National Grant Helps Student Teach Sixth Graders About Energy National grant helps student teach sixth graders about energy East Greenwichand leading students through a wide variety of handson energy activities. http://advance.uri.edu/pacer/march2003/story9.htm
Extractions: URI students Katherine Manchester (second from left) and Adam Memon (second from right), with project advisors Joseph Gorres, Darci Connor and Lorraine Keeney. Manchester received $900 to develop a curriculum for sixth graders and teach them the economic and environmental benefits of alternative energy sources. She is making weekly visits to five sixth grade classes in North Kingstown and East Greenwich and leading students through a wide variety of hands-on energy activities. The program will end with a daylong workshop at URI in the spring when the students from all six classes work together on energy-related contests, view demonstrations of alternative energy sources, and create artistic interpretations of renewable energy.
Energy & Science Lesson Plans If you have lesson plans that teach about energy or know a website that Science Netlinks Internet-based learning activities for the classroom. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/teachers_resources/lesson_plans.html
Extractions: This list is in no way "complete." It is s snap shot of some of the resources and lesson plans currently available on the Internet (and a couple of books) that deal with energy and science education. There are numerous websites that offer various lessons plans and information for teachers about teaching about energy in the classroom. If you have lesson plans that teach about energy or know a website that contains lesson plans, please let us know. Send an e-mail to: baldrich@energy.state.ca.us
Teaching For A Better World Making Solar Box Cookers A fun project to teach children about harnessing the power of the sun. Florida energy Office. Renewable energy activities for Middle Grades, http://www.betterworld.com/BWZ/9608/relax.htm
Nearctica - Education - Educator Resources - Environment energy Net. energy Net is a project to teach students to analyze ways of An excellent collection of activities and other materials for teaching students http://www.nearctica.com/educate/lesson/enviro.htm
Extractions: Teaching Resources - Environment Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations GENERAL Carolina Coastal Science . Science Junction. The Shell Island Resort is in danger of being destroyed by a migrating inlet. The Shell Island Resort is located in the hazard zone and has real problems. In this simulation the students divide themselves into different interest groups such as landowners, coastal engineers, environmental scientists, and policy makers and (using the information provided in the web site) try to come to a consensus on what to do about the problem. The site comes with a teachers' guide and a list of web resources. Curriculum Resources and Activities . Environmental Protection Agency. A collection of curricula and activities related to the environment including natural resources, water, endangered species, watersheds, air pollution, and recycling. The Dragonfly Museum Tour of Environmental Education . University of Illinois at Springfield. A compendium of links to educational resources on the web dealing with conservation and environment. Included are sections on lesson plans, teachers' guides, and general environmental sites.
NSTA - Call For Papers What innovative activities do you have to teach students about major geologic How do you explain the Suns role as an energy source for the Earth? http://www.nsta.org/181
Extractions: Calls for Papers Here are some of the themes for the upcoming publishing year of Science Scope . We invite you to share your teaching ideas with your colleagues in the middle level science community. Visit msrs.nsta.org to register as an author and submit your article. Upcoming Issues for 2006 March: Genetics and related topics Deadline: October 30, 2005 How do you teach middle school students about the passing of hereditary information from one generation of organisms to another? What are some effective ways to help students understand the relationship of the reproductive process to traits, genes, chromosomes, DNA? How do you connect your study of genetics to evolution? To cloning? To control of diseases? To genetic engineering? To other ethical issues? What activities can be used to show the timeline leading to our current knowledge of genetics and the scientists who were involved in key discoveries in the field? April/May: Writing in science Communicating clearly is an essential process skill which must be taught by all science teachers, at all grade levels we cannot not simply assume it will be taught in language arts classes. What strategies do you use with your students to develop clarity in the various aspects of science writing? Do you have a particular sequence to your teaching of science writing skills? What particular exercises have you found effective for helping students who have difficulty with writing? What ongoing activities do you use to help students maintain and constantly improve their science writing? How do you give timely focused feedback to students about their writing? How can science and language arts teachers cooperate to teach writing skills?
LII - Results For "energy Conservation Study Teaching" This resource contains educational activities about energy concepts, This interactive site is intended to teach an energy ethic to conserve finite http://www.lii.org/advanced?searchtype=subject;query=Energy conservation Study t
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Using the Child's Environment To Teach at Home and School. ERIC/CSMEE Digest. The world of a child is the tangible, real world of the here and now. It is difficult for children to extend ideas from the small, familiar world in which they operate to the larger, abstract world beyond. Even adults envision distant parts of the world based on their own experiences and prior learning. Nevertheless, the global concepts of environmental education, the basic principles of ecology, and the importance of environmental responsibility can be instilled in a child without reference to faraway places. These ideas can all be made concrete right where the child lives and goes to school. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY One of the fundamental tenets of ecology is that all activities have by-products. In environmental education, it is understood that this tenet applies to all activities of nature, both natural and human-induced. Some of these by-products are called "pollution." Though pollution tends to have a negative connotation, not all pollution necessarily affects the environment adversely (Botkin and Keller, 1982). Ivan Illich, an environmental philosopher, suggests that most of the problems of humans and the environment are a consequence of a society originally designed to protect people from the environment, improve their material circumstances, and enhance their freedom (Gardels and Snell, 1990). Yet, to be good for humans, the environment must be compatible with the unchangeable needs of human nature. Because people are relatively unable to adjust biologically to nature, we must change our immediate environment instead (Dubos, 1971).
Solar Energy Activities SYSTEMS learn how they work. activities teach solar energy invent and share Since we spend so much time thinking about solar energy, we ve provided some http://www.wattsonschools.com/activities.htm
Extractions: winning website! Activities Watts on your mind? They're on our mind, too. All the time. Since we spend so much time thinking about solar energy, we've provided some activities that will help you think about solar energy while learning something in the process. Sound like fun? It is - try it out! All of these activities are available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to use these versions of the fact sheets. This software is available for free from Adobe and can be downloaded by clicking the logo at right. Lower Elementary What Color Absorbs the Sun's Energy Best?
Extractions: Sign up to receive periodic updates from Alliance to Save Energy Home Energy Education Resources On this page you will find information about and links to high-quality energy education materials. Many of the resources listed here are used in the Allianceâs Green Schools Program. The resources are divided into free materials and materials available for a fee. This comprehensive resource gives up-to-date statistics and a full history of all energy issues: electricity, fossil fuels, hydropower, global climate change, and more. Designed for use by students and/or as a reference for educators, the Infobooks are available at the Primary, Elementary, Intermediate and Secondary levels. Also check out the Infobook Activities , developed to reinforce the information in the Infobooks.
The Math Forum - Math Library - Lesson Plans/Activities An activity guide from the energy Conservation more A lesson designedto teach students to add and subtract integers, and define terms (additive http://mathforum.org/library/resource_types/lesson_plans/
Extractions: By Topic: Arithmetic Lesson Plans Collections Algebra Lesson Plans Collections Geometry Lesson Plans Collections Pre-Calculus Lesson Plans Collections Calculus Lesson Plans Collections Prob/Stat Lesson Plans Collections Discrete Math Lesson Plans Collections By Level: Elementary Lesson Plans Collections PreK-2 Lesson Plans Collections Lesson Plans Collections Middle School Lesson Plans Collections High School Lesson Plans Collections There are so many items in this category that we recommend using the keyword search and math topic or grade level menus to narrow down your results. What is Infiltration? Math objectives: 1. Define the term "percent." 2. Solve problems using percentages. Energy objectives: 1. Define infiltration. 2. Describe the major areas of infiltration in the home. An activity guide from the Energy Conservation ...more>> 100th Day of School Celebration - Loogootee Community Schools, Loogootee, Indiana
Science NetLinks: The Warmth Of The Sun Solar energy activities from Watts on Schools is a resource providing a varietyof interesting activities that teach students at all grade levels about http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=4&DocID=329
DOE Online The US Department of energy is committed to helping educate our nation s next activities that teach students to determine the health of a stream. http://www-ed.fnal.gov/doe/
Extractions: (www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/library) Fermilab's Teacher Resource Center collection of 10,000+ PreK-12 instructional materials in science, mathematics and technology. Materials include tradebooks, curriculum materials, educational software and journals and newsletters. Search by title, author or subject. DOE Labs General Instructional Units Online Resources ... Lesson Plans In these units the Internet is "an appropriate vehicle for promoting meaningful engaged learning. It allows students: to work on authentic, meaningful and challenging problems, similar to tasks performed by professionals in various disciplines;
Learn And Teach - Primary Here you will find information about the range of galleries, activities and energy Quizzes and fascinating facts about energy today and in the future. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/teachers/primary.asp
Learn And Teach - Teachers Provides advice, contacts and activities to help you plan a science week at your Learning about energy using the Science Museum to motivate KS2 and KS3 http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/teachers/teachers_ed.asp
Extractions: search visiting exhibitions online let's talk ... printed publications The Science Museum offers a range of sessions for teachers and trainee teachers at all levels. Looking for something different for a whole-school INSET? We offer an action-packed one-day programme at the Museum, focusing on how you can use the galleries effectively to support the National Curriculum. The content can be tailored to your school's particular needs or scheme of work. The day starts with an introductory talk explaining the resources available at the Museum, highlighting key links to the National Curriculum and suggesting strategies for working in the galleries with pupils. You then watch a stunning large format film in the Museum's IMAX cinema, see a science show, meet a drama character and become familiar with the exhibitions and hands-on galleries.
Students Teach Others: Science Is Fun His students, members of the school s awardwinning National energy conduct community energy activities and train elementary students to become energy http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/12/28/loc_sciencekids28.html
Extractions: ANDERSON TOWNSHIP - Elementary students across Greater Cincinnati are discovering that learning about science, particularly energy, can be fun, thanks to 20 juniors and seniors at Anderson High School. "The younger students see the older kids and think, `This is not such a geeky thing,'" said Jeff Rodriguez, a physics teacher and science club adviser at Anderson. His students, members of the school's award-winning National Energy Education Development (NEED) club, conduct community energy activities and train elementary students to become energy leaders at their schools. "I have a great group of kids that makes it easy," Mr. Rodriguez said. "That's why we've won a national award three of the last four years. This is their way of community outreach and to be a positive role model for the younger students." The club's Web site, learnaboutenergy.org, recently received an Internet Challenge award from ThinkQuest, an international teaching Web site. It was a featured site in Lightspan's StudyWeb, a search engine for educational resources. The site has received queries from around the world, including New Zealand and Switzerland.
MAST - Math And Science Teaching Institute NREL National Renewable energy Laboratory with suggested activities, programs, Site provides art and science activities to teach students about water. http://mast.unco.edu/hotline/resources/earth_science.php
Extractions: OTHER EARTH SCIENCE RESOURCES Please choose the area you wish to view from the menu below: Helplines and Authoritative Resources Library of MAST Earth Science Resources alphabetical listing category listing Do you know of a great web site that would be a good addition to this page? Please let us know by e-mailing us at: masthot@unco.edu American Geological Institute (AGI) American Meteorological Society (AMS) Colorado Water Conservation Board ... Return to Subject Specific Resources Helplines and Authoritative Resources (alphabetical listing) Alternative Fuels Data Center : This DOE site provides information on many different types of alternative fuels and applications. Ask a Volcanologist : Although you can no longer ask questions the link is still available to view previously asked questions about volcanos. Awesome Library : A great site that has information on a multitude of earth science subjects BASIN : This sites provides public access to environmental information. Busy Teachers' Website K-12, Geology
