Renewable Energy STEM activities and worksheets Independent Work Packets
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Everything you need to teach the science of Renewable Energy perfect for Earth Day activities. Science worksheets, fold-able activities and writing prompts. This resource is all you will need to get your students thinking about the benefits and disadvantages of renewable energies. Also complete a STEM challenge based on a RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE!
Combining Science, Engineering and real world Problem Solving
Included with the Worksheet and Interactive activity
➜ 4 x comprehensive worksheets outlining the history of Hydro, Solar, Wind and Geothermal energy and how we can extract it.
➜ 4 x interactive foldable activities where students compare Pros and Cons and add some interesting facts - perfect for a classroom display or bulletin board.
➜ 4 x 15 writing prompts, (5 persuasive, 5 expository, 5 narrative)
➜ Answers sheets
➜ Next Generation Science Standards
Included with the STEM challenges and Student Booklet
------ 5 STEM CHALLENGE CARDS and a STUDENT BOOKLET ------
➜Wind Power - Create a wind turbine that can lift a weight
➜Hydro Power - Create a water wheel that can lift a weight
➜Solar Reflection - Can you heat water using paper and the sun?
➜Solar Oven - Create an oven to melt something
➜Solar Balloon - Can you create a balloon that will lift using the sun's energy?
➜Includes a fact about each renewable energy type on every task card
➜Teacher Notes and Photos of student built challenges
➜Students can earn an EARTH TOKEN for their STUDENT BOOKLET by completing
each challenge (printable Earth Tokens included)
➜Full List of supplies
Each TASK CARD can be printed back to back
FRONT - Challenge is outlined
BACK - Design Reflection Questions
STUDENT BOOKLET
* one STAMP or TOKEN for completing the challenge
* one STAMP or TOKEN for answering reflection questions
Students will learn
★ About the history of Hydro, Solar, Wind and Geothermal energy
★ About how these renewable energies are used today
★ The leading countries using renewable energies
★ How we extract energy from water, wind, sun and the Earth
★ That there are benefits and disadvantages to renewable energy sources
Target Grades: This resource is best suited to grade 3-5 however it can be adapted as the teacher sees fit.
As always, please contact me with any questions
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