Alternative Energy Experiments

As nations continue to research the values of using renewable energy sources instead of oil and coal, Alternative Energy Experiments gives students the opportunity to gain understanding and add insight to the conversation. This book is an excellent resource for teachers searching for new ideas, parents wanting to give supplementary, individualized projects to their kids, and students who want to better understand the many alternative forms of energy that can be harnessed. Using graphic organizers, online resources, and hands-on activities, students will learn about how energies, such as hydro, solar, geothermal, and nuclear, are collected and used to provide us with power.

Each section is designed for use as a full unit or supplement to curriculum already in place, and the book supports NCLB and NSE standards. Differentiated instruction is a key feature of this learning resource, so teachers have three tiers of activities to help actively engage every student in the classroom. Procedures and essential background information are clearly explained in an easy to comprehend manner, so even if you have a drastically mixed-ability group of students, all of them should be able to understand the key information regarding each experiment. Every topic in Alternative Energy Experiments includes inquiry-based learning as well as mini-labs that can be completed individually or in groups. Teachers have access to alternative methods of instruction and the perforated pages tear out easily for reproduction and distribution to students.

Alternative Energy Experiments includes the following features:

• Authors: Schyrlet Cameron and Carolyn Craig
• Experiments follow and support the scientific method
• Differentiated Instruction gives 3 tiers of activities
• Excellent resource for teachers, parents, and students
• Supports No Child Left Behind and National Science Education Standards
• Promotes inquiry-based learning
• Mini-labs
• Glossary of key terms
• Graphic Organizers, activity sheets, and answer keys
• Online resources
• Perforated pages tear out for easy reproduction and distribution in classrooms
• Hands-on experiments cover the following topics:
• Energy and Energy Sources
• Electricity
• Wind Energy
• Solar Energy
• Ocean Energy
• Biomass Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Hydro Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• 80 Pages

Grades 5 to 8+