<aside> 💡 We are so excited to teach your student about Energy! Before we get started, here is some information about what your child is going to be doing for the week!

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Learning Goals

1. Students will have a basic understanding of what energy is and how we use it every day.
2. Students will grasp the basics of nonrenewable energy sources.
3. Students will grasp the basics of renewable energy sources.
4. Students be able to recognize the current issues each form of energy generation faces.
5. Students will learn about sustainable practices around energy use.

Overview

As you saw on the previous page, each day of the week has a different topic with different learning goals. We have tried to make every day different and as interactive as possible. Below is a short summary of the tasks and deliverables for each day. They should each only take 10-30 minutes, depending on the day and age of the student.

Monday: What is Energy?

• Surveying and recording energy-using appliances in their house
• Determining which of these appliances use a high and low levels of energy to help understand their energy impact

Tuesday: Nonrenewable Energy

• Reading a short illustrated story about the four most common nonrenewable energy sources: coal, oil, and natural gas.

Wednesday: Renewable Energy

• Reading a quick description of the main kinds of renewable energy sources and how they work
• Playing a game that delves deeper into these energy sources and how their use depends on their location

Thursday: Problems

• Watching a series of short video and answering review questions about issues with each of the forms of energy generations covered over the past two days

Friday: Sustainability