Curated OER
Which Would You Choose?
Fourth graders investigate two types of water vessels that were used by Lewis and Clark during the exploration of the Louisiana Territory. They interpret data to determine which vessel was more efficient.
Curated OER
Energy Efficient Homes
Students evaluate their home to see how energy-efficient it is. In this energy efficiency activity students complete a worksheet and search the Internet to find ways of making their home more energy-efficient.
Curated OER
Spelling Rules for "IE' and "EI"
In this grammar instructional activity, learners identify and locate vocabulary words that apply to the spelling rules for "ie" and "ei." There are 30 words located in the word search.
Curated OER
Efficiency
Students review the definitions for efficiency and productivity. In groups, they observe a group of working people and develop ways they can increase their productivity. They write up their formal recommendations and then present them...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Passive Solar Design
Learners are introduced to passive solar design for buildings--an approach that uses the sun's energy and the surrounding climate to provide natural heating and cooling. They learn about some of the disadvantage of conventional heating...
Other
Centre for Alternative Technology: Information Service
Information and advice on sustainable living. Provides data for people that might want to use technology in the construction or conversion of their home into an environmentally sustainable structure.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Science of Everyday Life: Wind Energy Virtual Lab
Design, build, and test an energy efficient wind turbine that will supply 400 homes with electricity for one year.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Efficiency
A narrated tutorial which introduces the concept of efficiency as it relates to energy input and output. [1:36]