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Energy Alternatives!
Description:
Fifth graders will research different kinds of alternative energy sources. After some initial independent research, students will work in groups of 3-4 on researching one kind of alternative energy. Final projects will be posters and displays that the students will present at an "energy fair" in the school gym.
Goals & Objectives:
Instructional Goals:

Students will

  • access information from online sources effectively and efficiently.
  • extract information from sources and pose questions of further interest.
  • synthesize information.
  • present arguments for why their type of alternative energy should be used.
  • make effective presentations.

 

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to

  • perform a successful search on the online encyclopedia and three selected websites.
  • locate the information needed from the online encyclopedia and websites to fill in their worksheets.
  • come up with four additional questions that they have on their topic.
  • come up with at least three reasons why their type of alternative energy should be used.
  • work in teams to create a poster and presentation about their topic, using their worksheet as the basis.
  • present information both orally and in a poster format.

 

Motivational Goals:

  • To increase students’ confidence in their researching abilities.
  • To raise students’ excitement about the research process.
  • To encourage students’ desire and confidence in being able to disseminate and present information.
Materials & Sources:

See attached lesson plan in Supporting Files

 

Feedback Form [see Supporting Files]

Alternative Energy Worksheet [see Supporting Files]

Procedures:
See attached lesson plan in Supporting Files
Assessment:
See attached lesson plan in Supporting Files
Collaborators:
LMS and 5th grade Science teacher
Sources:
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Presented By: Natalie Panshin
Collaborative: LMS and 5th grade Science teacher
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