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2. LESSON OUTCOME
Students will identify what appliances use electricity to make them work in their
home and school. They will also discuss and learn how we can conserve electricity
in our homes and schools. They will create tools to help them remember to
conserve energy at home and at school.
3. RATIONALE / PURPOSE FOR LESSON
This lesson will provide students an opportunity to take a look at common items
they see in their daily lives and discuss whether or not they use electricity to
make them work. Students will learn that electricity is made in many different
ways, but we don¡¯t have an infinite supply, so we need to find ways to conserve or
save it. They will discuss and learn to turn things off when they aren¡¯t using
them, not only to save money, but to help the environment.
4. RESOURCES / MATERIALS REQUIRED
? Print off one worksheet below
? Prepare materials needed to make craft
? Technology needed to show recommended you tube video
? 11 x 17 paper or larger if desired
? Crayons, colored pencils, markers, and pencils
5. ANTICIPATORY SET
Start the lesson by discussing how you use electricity when you turn on a light
switch or a TV. Discuss how electricity wasn¡¯t invented, it was discovered. Now,
ask the students to tell you about some things they use that are plugged into an
outlet and what happens when they turn them on. Brainstorm many examples of
items that use electricity. Now discuss with your students what it means to
conserve energy? Then ask them, how can we conserve energy with some of the
appliances we listed?
6. PROCEDURES
1. The teacher begins by showing the segment titled ¡°Energy Blues¡± from the
Schoolhouse Rock: Science Rock video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX2wrXwe8ZM
2. Using the information from the video as a basis, the class discusses several
fuels/resources they notice in the video that make energy. (water, wind, wood,
coal, oil, nuclear, thermal, and solar)
3. Ask students then how can we conserve energy (remind them of how the little
girl did in the video while working at the desk) so our fuel will go further.
4. Place the students into groups of 3-4 and give each group an 11x17 or larger
sheet if desired.
7. PROCEDURES
5. Ask the students to discuss in their groups 5 ways they can conserve energy.
6. Then ask the students to create an energy message/slogan to help others to
remember to conserve energy at home or school.
7. Have them create a poster with their slogan/message on it along with pictures or
drawings to show others how they can conserve energy at home and school.
8. When they have finished the posters, have the students complete self-evaluations.
They should check the posters for accurate information as well as useful and realistic
methods for conserving energy resources. The posters can be hung later in the
hallway for everyone to see.
9. While others are finishing up their posters have students work on making a
doorknob decoration that reminds them to turn off the lights when they leave the
room.
8. CLOSURE
1. Have the students present their pictures to the class with descriptions and
explanations of the scenes.
2. Have the students name one thing that uses electricity in their house or
classroom (You may get duplicate answers) and tell you what they could do with
one of them to conserve energy. Ex. TV ¨C turn it off when I¡¯m not watching it.
3. Remind the students those things that run on electricity use energy and that if
we aren¡¯t using them, we need to make sure to turn them off to conserve energy
to help the environment and help save on energy costs.
9. LIGHTS OUT REMINDER
Conserve energy with a doorknob decoration that reminds you to turn off the
lights when you leave the room.
What you¡¯ll need
? Scissors
? Scrap cardboard (example: cereal box)
? Ruler
? Glue
? Markers
? Ribbon
10. How to make it
Draw and cut out a light bulb shape (about 3 1/2 inches wide and 6 inches tall)
from the cardboard.
For the base of the bulb (the green area in the picture), cut out a cardboard strip
(about 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long), wrap it around the neck of the bulb,
and glue it in place.
Paint or color the light bulb and, once it dries, use a marker to draw threads on
the bulb base and print your message: Lights Out
For the hanger, tape a loop of ribbon or yarn to the back of the bulb.