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'TITLE Learning About Energy in Secondary Schools: Some Exemplary, Lessons Fore Students DOCUMENT RESUME ED 207 817 SE 035 589 AUTHOR" Simmons, John: S., Ed. 'TITLE Learning About Energy in Secondary Schools: Some Exemplary, Lessons fore Students. Volume II. Final Report, April 8, 1981 toXcember 31, 1981. INSTITUTION Florida State Univ.,-Tal hassee.-Coli. of Education. SPONS AGENCX,, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 81 ti GRANT DE-FG05-81CA10087 NOTE 124p.r Contains occasional marginal legibility. , EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus.Pobtage. DESCRIPTORS Activity Units; Art Activities; *Conservation \ Education; Elementary School Science;` Elementary --$ Secondary Education; *Energy; *Environmental Education; .*Instructional Materials; i Interdisciplinary Approach; Labguage Arts; Learning Activities; Mathematics; *Science Activitles; Science. Education; Secondary School Science; Social Studies; *Teaching Guides IDENTIFIERS *Energy Education .- ABSTRACT - - ` . Sixteen teaching units of activities were prepared for students in grades 4-12 to increase their awareness, knowledge, and skills of energy and energy related issues by examining topics such as energy conservation on he farm, foreign oil, U.S. energy consImption, energy efficient houses, alternative energy sources, persdbal energy use, conservation, automobil4s and geography. The activities draw upon social studies,,mathematiCs, language arts, science, art and architecture, and use 4 var.ety of teaching methods including films, discussion, role playing, readings, question and answers, tap and graph reading, interviewing, speecheS, lecture and 'group work. while the organizational format foF eacit unit is not standardized, most indicate gradeolevel, subject, objectives, new vocabulary, materials needed, skills, evaluation, and resource materials. In the beginning of the book, a Florida GOvernortts Energy Award Program,. comparable to the Presidential Physical Fitness I program, is proposed. It is suggested that local areaskimplement this awardprogram with their owh award certificates. (DC) . .e Pi *************************44******************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original docuient. ************************************************** itic****************** \4 ' US DiPAIITMENT Of EDUCATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THS NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of EDUCATION ,E0LCAIIONAL RESOURCE'S AlfORMATV)N MATERINt. HAS BEEN GRANTED BY (.£1NTER ERICr XTn4 3(1. t114 tom act, cine3 F. Atleit Fav amjr.,rw (.SA,r1 ")9,2 /1 .1.,^4 ,ovw TO THE EDUCATfOriAL RESOURCES , a.m.(9",""s. " . OA. .554." INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) r 1 LEARNING ABOUT. ENERGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS- r--- " SOME EXEMPLARY LESSONS FOR STUbENTS I -1 0/4 ti C\I fe C=I 44 U Edited by John $: Simmons -. Manuscript typed by Pam Bailey I d SOUTHEASTERN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IN ENERGY. :EDUCATION Florida State University, Tallahassee Rodney F. Allen, Director U) 0 t ; 7 4 4 FINAL.REPORT VOLUME II --rep 6 'SOUTHEASTERN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IN ENERGY EDUCATION Florida State University 209 Educatiod Building Tallahassee, FL 32306 Rodney F. Allen, Diiector (904) 644-6553-IL 1 I 'United States Department df Ene'rgy A m . 6 WashingtOn, D.C. 20585 A Grant No. DE-FG.0541CA10087 April 8, l981'to December 31, 1981 , Amount: -$19,012.00 '.1 S materialwas prepared with tie .support of t1-1 ,U.S. Department of EneLyy Grant NoDE-FG05-81CA10087. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, ofrecommendations are, those of thO author,(s)and do,pot necessarily reflect the views of DOE. I , I FLORWA.GOVERNOR'S ENERGY AS Patricia A. Temple Alicia, G. Harri'o'nueVo . GRAM LEVELS: :All Florida students in grades 4 to 9 GENERAL ObJECTJVLS. To make aware of the energy situation p geheration of stu- dents in an active, participatory manner with a reward for their knowledge gain and Conservation efforts of a badge from their governor. RATIONALE. For man) $ears, all elementary and junior high school students.in . the United States have participated in the Presidental Physical Fitness. program. 1 A Card for record keeping are issued to all students and their push-ups, / running time, etc., are kept. After all exercise activities are recorded, , ,tudents meeting established, standards receive a Preskdential award. ....,_ - , . _ 1 What has the student proved in earning this award?The student hag used human energ;, to reach desired physical applications and has become more aware of 4ealth and healthful 6cercise. he propose the establishment on the state level (tai,be extended nationally if successful) of an energy award in order to generate interest, awareness, and participation on a scale comparable to that of the Physical Fitness prog ram. Living in the latter part of the 20th'/ Century will man ma with the energy situation. This means knowledge of sour d different forms of energy triot only human) but, also, energy that re1!7;sto every- day life. For this reason, we are designing a program of awareness, involvement, and understanding of the energy necessary for survival and calling it, the "Florida Governor's Lnefgy Award" program. Those students who earn the required points will.receivea badge from theirgovernor'. This program been designed to be interdisplinary with involvement of Lnglish, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, art classes and the prin-, cipal. Awards can be presented.at aniend-of-the-year assembly. ,e have presented this idea to the Governcp'S' Energy office. If theidea/1 is not approved by that office, each county and/or sphocil and/or indivi- dual teacher can implement, the program and award its own certificate or badge. IN ACTIVITIES: See card sample . RLSOURCLS.'Cards, badges, faculty involvement in an ihterdispfinary task to be % ,interjected into the curriculum , EVALUATION 5iee caresample or . NOTL. If lk are not .successful in obtaining a badge award; 151e-ase duplicate 64: card and implerent the program.in your sthool/class/cbunty and award your .4iwn certificates. If you do so, we would like to know of the 1esponses to the program in order to use the info tion for obtatning some source 'of revenue at either astate or federal 1 el in order to provide furkdkng. et' Please write: Alicia.Bark'ionuevo 32401S. W. 57 Avenue 4700 Al-mbra Miami, Fl?rida 33146 Coral Clble Fl )11d, _, 33L4 GOVERNOR'S ENERGY AWARD 1. I . = Name of the student School City == = = Science pr.jects and /or A B C D A !:3 reports ( 1 3 1 . 4 2 Social tudies projects B .0 D . A and/or reports 3 4 3 ENERGY CONS'ERVATION.MON1-A C D TOR-(l'week) 4N , 1 Implementation of ideas to A C D conserve energy 4 1 Prepare and solve' ten factual energy A B C .. , - D related 15roblemsjA.M9th class 4 '3 2 1 1- Book report on energy A B C D - 4English class) 4 3 2 1 / One original poster on energy. Display A B C D . in the soheol (graded by Art Teacher) 4 3 2 1 . 5 newspaper and/or magazine articles A 'B C D with student Comment to 'English, Social 4 3 2 1 Studies, or Science Teicher P . Other (i.e. , Energx,Day, aemblel,dS ' 2 4 , e. etc.) . , ' % "Points needed for the award = 32 TOTAL 7 'Certified by The School Principal Rate lb 4 1- A 2 1, %7 r r / 4. 13ADGE, . Sample badge for "FLORIDA GOVERNOR'S ENERGY AWARD" 'submitted Watricia TeMply and Alicia Barrionuevo O an, ./ pp THE SCHOOL LIBRARlik: THE .ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER PatricfalATemple' Bc,rrionuo\ Sugested activities for energy awareness 1) Special energy section 2). Energy displays '3) Book fair on energy 4) Posters : 5) Display of student art work on energy theme 6) Die energy topic'durintIlbrary Qrieniation 7) Energy Career Day 8) Special films on energy with follow-up by classroomteacher 9) Displays for Energy Day 10) Energy resqprce information to subjectarea teachers giving a) printed materials b) films-film strips c) posters d) pamphlets . e) prepared units of instruction 11) Suggestion box for energy-s a4ing Ativitles r. 12) Photography contest with energy topic 13) Resource speakers 14) Pen Pal sponsorship with basic theme of correspondence to beenergy 15) Bi-monthly energy information bulletin to faculty 1'6) Display of science energy-related projects 1,7) Annotated energy bibliography 18) Plate school library on mailing l&st of energy information suppliers 19)'Decorate Christmas tree with energy symbols 20) Work with art/graphics department to create bookmarks liecoratedwith energy themes and distribute these in the library 21) Exhibition-demonstration of FPL Watt counter 22) Have selected energy sources readily available at Science Fairtime 23) Sponsor recycling centers (i.e., newspaper, aluminumcans, etc ) 24) Up-dates via PApyst,em of on-going energy-related activities (ie., television, specials, magazine articles, 25) Honor noted energy contributors (past or present) with displays, biblio- graphical information, etc.) . 4 r 7 ir ir- CONSERVING ENERGY ON THE FARM John E. Brown Cathy Osborne GRADE: ath and 9th GENERAL OBJECTIVE To di,scover and explore energy and ways conserve energy on the farm KEY VOCABULARY: AmpereA unit of measure for electric current. ?bpliance A device which does a special job, usudTly electric. Darrel° A liquid measure of otil, usually crude oil, equal to 42 gallons or 306 pounds. Chemical energy Energy stored in the structure of atoms and molecules, which can be released by a chemical reaction. Conserve To keep from being lost, wasted, or damaged. Efficiency The ratio of work or energy output to the energy input to do the work. Electric current' A flow of charged particles, usually electrons. Energy The ability to do work, to move a force a certain distance. Fuel A substance.that can be burned to produce heat. Fusion The joining togethr of atoms torelease energy. GasolineA fuel composed primarily of light hydrocarbons, produced by "cracking" crude oil in a refinery. Geothermal Energy Heat energy within the earth which pro- duces steam when it comes in contact with air. Kilowatt A unit of electric power equal to 1000 watts. Kilowatt-hour A unit of energy or work equal to the use of one kilowatt of energy for one hour.
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