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Physical Science: Energy: Non-renewable & Renewable Energy Resources

Goal

WI Model Academic Standards: ScienceE.8.6 Describe through investigations the

use of the earth's resources by humans in both past and current cultures,

particularly how changes in the resources used for the past 100 years are the

basis for eforts to conserve and recycle renewable and non-renewable

resources.

E.12.4 Analyze* the benefits, costs, and limitations of past, present, and

projected use of resources and technology and explain* the consequences to

the environment.

B.12.4 Show how basic research and applied research contribute to new

discoveries, inventions, and applications

A.8.1 Develop their understanding of the science themes by using the themes

to frame questions about science-related issues and problems

A.8.3 Defend explanations and models by collecting and organizing evidence

that supports them and critique explanations and models by collecting and

organizing evidence that conflicts with them

Objective

A student will be able to apply their prior knowledge and exercise what they

have learned thus far to make connections between energy and how we obtainenergy/resources from the Earth. They will use what they have learned about

nonrenewable and renewable energy resources and energy conservation to

construct a city that only runs by renewable resources. They will then be

challenged to persuade the class that their city is the ideal model for using

renewable resources by incorporating what they have learned and demonstrate

their understanding of energy resources and energy conservation.

Assessment

Pre: Students have been learning about energy forms all week long, students

have a basic understanding. Before I start my lesson, I ask some informalquestions that will get them to think or call on their prior knowledge to

demonstrate their level of understanding of energy conservation and energy

resources and alternative energy resources.

During: Students will be asked to work in a group and together, construct a city

that uses only renewable energy. Students can get as creative as they would

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like, but they must demonstration their understanding of the importance of

using renewable resources.

Students will have met the objectives if they can create a city that uses only

renewable energy. As a group, they must be able to describe to the class which

types of renewable energy they incorporated and why each type was included.Students must be persuasive and demonstrate how using renewable energy will

have a positive impact on the Earth.

If students are struggling with the group activity I will assess whether it is due

to them being unsure of the directions and how to perform the task at hand,

whether they are unsure of the scientific concepts that are necessary to

understand to comprehend the activity, or if there are problems within the

group. As I walk around and challenge the students to apply what they have

learned and be creative by asking questions, I will be able to see if the students

are able to construct their cities, while understanding the concepts and being

able to work together in a group setting.

After the exercise is complete the students will give a mini presentation to the

class and explain their cities. I will take students work and see if they

completed the task by incorporating diferent renewable energy resources and

using scientific concepts as support and evidence to the difering models that

each group constructs.

After: Students will need to use this knowledge learned and apply it to concepts

in the future that involve a higher level of understanding, like how they

personally can take measures to preserve energy and how preserving energy

will help with global preservation.

Materials Needed

White board with markers

Transparencies/Overhead Projector

Renewable Resources Cons and Pros

Lab Worksheet-Building a Renewable Resource Town

Construction paper, colored pencils, markers, and crayons

Procedures

1. Introduction: What is Energy Used For? Where do we get Energy?



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a. Students are all encouraged to participate in class discussion that is

focused on energy and energy uses. The teacher (I) will lead the

discussion, and allow the students to respond to questions asked

that will answer what energy used for, and how do we obtain

energy. I will encourage all students to share their answers and

encourage all students to participate by keeping the discussionopen so students feel free to respond.

Time allotted: 5 minutes.

2. Developing the Lesson

a. Review

i. Quick Review of topics learned the day before-Energy Forms

1. Ask students questions that challenge students to

relate and apply all topics learned the day before.

Time allotted: 5 minutes

b. Notes/ Mini Lecture:

i. Non-Renewable Energy Resources

ii. Renewable Energy Resources

iii. Energy Conservation


c. Constructing a City

Students will be given background information on renewable energy

resources that they can use along with their notes and books that will

give them more information to help them choose the forms of renewable

energy that they will incorporate into their city. Students will need to

draw their ideal city using construction paper and supplies and write a

paragraph describing which forms of energy they included and why they

choose those forms.

Students will be given directions on what needs to be included in their city,

but a lot of it is up to them, they must be creative and persuasive so this city

plan gets chosen. I will be continuously monitoring their level of

understanding and answering questions that they have. I will facilitate their

learning by allowing them to self direct and guide their own learning. If they

can construct their towns and describe the forms of energy incorporated and



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defend their choices over using other forms, they have demonstrated their

understanding of the concepts discussed in class and have met the

objectives.

Students will work together and help one another within their groups to

construct their cities. I will work with students individually (by re-explaining ) who are struggling.


i. Class Presentation of City

Students will present the city that they have constructed and share with

the class the types of energy forms that they incorporated. They will

have to be persuasive so the class would want to live in their town and

defend their choices.


3. Closure

Higher Level thinking questions:

1. What are the advantages of creating/using renewable resources for the

Earth? What will happen if we continue to use non-renewable resources?

2. What can you personally do to help conserve energy? Will any of this help to

globally conserve energy and encourage the use of renewable energy? Is

there anything that you can do to ensure that the people around youconserve energy?

3. Devise a one week plan that you will follow that will outline how you will

conserve energy, include the plan that you have to get others to conserve

energy and learn about renewable energy resources.


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