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NOVA Energy Lab Lesson Plan Lesson PlanNOVA Energy Lab Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
Publisher
PBS
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Grade
6th - 12th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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NOVA Energy Lab Lesson Plan

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This NOVA Energy Lab Lesson Plan lesson plan also includes:
  • Energy Lab Guide for Educators
  • Energy Lab Standards Alignment
  • The Energy Lab Interactive
  • Growing Appetites, Limited Resources
  • Energy Defined
  • Putting Energy to Use
  • A Never-Ending Supply
  • Solar Power
  • Wind Power
  • Solving the Storage Problem
  • Toward a Smarter Grid
  • NOVA Energy Lab Research Challenge
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Can our energy resources keep up with our ever-growing population? Science scholars learn the basics of energy and Earth's energy resources during an electrifying lesson. The resource combines video clips and an engineering design interactive to give your class the big picture of one of the world's most perplexing problems.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

energy, energy sources, solar energy, wind, wind turbines, geothermal energy, biomass, the sun, alternative energy sources, non-renewable energy, renewable energy sources, engineering design, human impact on the environment

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the lesson plan to examine energy and energy sources—it's a one-stop shop for all of your needs!
  • Have each working group conduct research on a different alternative energy method and create a presentation of their findings

Classroom Considerations

  • The third part of the plan has students use The Energy Lab interactive, so be sure to schedule computer time for individuals
  • Place pupils in groups of two or three for the brainstorming and background knowledge activities

Pros

  • Covers the topic of energy thoroughly and provides clear explanations
  • Teacher's guide contains all of the printables and video clip links, making planning simple

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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