Transcript Powering Our Future Grades 4-6 and 6

Presented by SRP Community Outreach Department
Introductions
Energy Bingo
What should we teach about energy? Overview of Program
Natural Resources: T-Chart (4-6, Lesson 1)
Where Does Our Energy Come From?
Cool Coal Story
Energy Generation Jigsaw
SRP Energy Bike
Poweringourfuture.com
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Brainstorm
Write down your groups’ ideas on post-its
One idea per post-it
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Building an Understanding about Energy
 Use ONE concept on each cup
 Stack them to symbolize the
 knowledge that builds the
 foundation for energy literacy
 Put the Energy Literacy cup
 on the top
 Justify your thinking
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Renewable Energy Curriculum Materials
3 modules
 3rd-6th
 6th-8th
 High School
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Created with the help of over 70 local
educators
Correlated to College and Career Readiness
State Standards
Think Pair Share: Where does energy come from?
Round Robin - Define the following terms:
Natural Resources:
Renewable Resources, Non-renewable Resources
Sort the rest of your cards onto the T-chart
Think Pair Share: How do we generate electricity from
these sources?
Think Pair Share: What sources do we use to generate
electricity in Arizona?
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Coal Plant Simulation
(Adapted from NEED.org, Primary Energy
Stories and More, A Cool Coal Story)
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Create a Pie Chart
Use different colors for different sources.
For example, solar might be green and hydro
power might be blue.
Use the template as a guide.
Think of all the ways electricity is generated.
Think about what percentage or fraction each
source is of all the electricity Arizona
generates.
There are 12 sections.
Think in terms of fractions
or percentages.
Try to think of all the
sources Arizona uses.
Assign a value to each.
Natural Resources Linked to Generate Energy in Arizona
2%
25%
44%
5%
22.5%
1.5%
With your group, read
your assigned expert
passage to learn about
your form of energy
Write what you have
learned on your poster
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Definition
Facts
Important to Know
Challenges
Definition (in your own
words)
Facts/Characteristics
Important To Know
Challenges
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Presentation Time
Tell us about your energy source
2 minutes or less
Natural Resources Linked to Generate Energy in Arizona
2%
25%
44%
5%
22.5%
1.5%
Natural Resources Used to Generate Energy in Arizona
2%
25%
44%
5%
22.5%
1.5%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2013
Coal
Solar
Natural Gas
Hydro
Nuclear
Other Renewables
Natural Resources Used to Generate Energy in the U. S.
2%
31%
39%
Coal
Solar
Natural Gas
Hydro
7%
Nuclear
20%
1%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2012
Other Renewables
Natural Resources Used to
Generate Energy in Arizona
U.S.
Coal
2%
Solar
25%
44%
5%
22.5%
Coal
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Other
Renewables
Solar
2%
Hydro
1.5%
Arizona
Natural Resources Used to Generate
Energy in the U. S.
31%
39%
Natural Gas
Hydro
7%
20%
Nuclear
1%
Other
Renewables
9%
2%
Nuclear
45%
Other
36%
8%
Coal
Sustainable Resources
Natural Gas
Total Capcity 7,501 MW
4%
Solar
39%
38%
Energy Efficiency
Biomass
Wind
11%
Geothermal
4%
2%
2%
Landfill Gas
Hydropower
Total 8% of Retail Sales
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SRP Energy Bike
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SRP Light Boxes
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Solar Fountains
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Connect the hand-crank generator to the test
bed.
Set the switch to “Incan” for incandescent
bulbs.
Turn the generator and see if you can light all
the lights.
Now set the switch to LED and turn the
generator again.
What happened? Discuss at your table.
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High
Voltage to
Travel
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Distances!
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www.poweringourfuture.com
Lesson plans tied to standards by grade
ejourneys
Divide students
into three
teams
• Hydropower
• Solar power
• Wind power
Construct
eJournals
Computers
and
headsets for
student
teams
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future.com
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$350 available
To teachers who
have attended a
training
For supplementary
materials and
supplies to teach
the hands-on
components of the
curriculum.
Examples: water
bottles, cookie
sheets, solar cells,
circuit boards,
wind-mill supplies,
etc.
Go to sprnet.com/grants
Click on “Get Started”:
• Part 1: Your info and school’s info
• Part 2: Your proposal
• Part 3: W-9
• Part 4: You get your check
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Payable to set up an account for you in a few
days (after I approve)
Follow the directions on the link
You will receive a W-9 form. You need to print
it, sign it, and scan it back in and return it.
The information only goes to Accounts
Payable and is destroyed once payment is
made.
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Payable to set up an account for you in a few
days (after I approve)
Follow the directions on the link
You will need to enter SS#- Secure site, only
goes to Accounts Payable
Please take a
moment to
fill out a
reflection and
evaluation
form.
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