3.0+Powering+Our+World

//**Anticipated length:** 8, 50-minute classes//

Activity: Energy Awareness Quiz Switch:To A Smarter Energy Future (Video) Switch: Student Report Form Activity: Energy Cocktail (Powering a Nation) Activity: How to Write Literature Research Summary Activity: Practice Literature Research Summary Activity: Smarter Energy Future Research Project
 * Description || Materials || NC Essential Standards ||
 * **Energy Awareness Quiz**

This is an activity to determine students’ awareness of critical energy issues. The Student Activity Sheets can provide basic information about students’ backgrounds in energy and can be used to highlight the severity of the greenhouse effect.

This is a lesson from the U.S. Department of Energy and was created by the National Energy Foundation. Instructions, reading, quiz and answers are incorporated in the document. || ||   || This is an award winning video that documents energy basics in a clear and balanced way. The filmmakers have made the purchase price very affordable. It should be purchased or borrowed from a library for this lesson. Purchase information is provided in the materials section to the right.
 * **Switch: To A Smarter Energy Future**

The video has a helpful website with many background and short video clips. Future plans at the website include the development and posting of lesson plans. The shorter videos will be included in activities throughout this curriculum. [|http://www.switchenergyproject.com/education.php]


 * Switch: Student Viewing Report Form**

Report form to assist students and help the to identify key issues and challenges while they watch //Switch//. || [|Purchasing information]:

Trailer for //Switch// media type="youtube" key="RY-TdHySPyk?version=3" width="213" height="171" ||  ||
 * **Energy Cocktail (Powering a Nation)**


 * Energy Cocktail - Teacher Instructions**


 * Energy Cocktail Student Instructions**

In this activity ||  ||   ||
 * **Smarter Energy Cocktail Research Project**


 * How to Write a Literature Summary**


 * Energy Literature Research Activity** || [[file:How to Write a Literature Research Summary.docx]]

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