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The Return of Energy Education.
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Leon, Warren – Social Education, 1992
Describes changes in educators' attitudes toward energy education and conservation. Suggests that students must understand how energy is supplied and consumed to understand the contemporary world. Recommends that educators identify links to energy issues in the existing curriculum and design activities around them. (DK)
Descriptors: Ecology, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Teaching Science-Related Social Issues.
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Otto, Robert – Social Education, 1987
Offers a brief introduction and resource list on teaching about science-related social issues. Provides three complete lesson plans for elementary, middle school, and high school use. The topics covered in the lessons are energy production and consumption in the United States; nuclear power concepts, issues, and controversies; and the arms race.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Education, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants
Teaching about Energy.
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Social Education, 1992
Provides a partial listing of documents from the ERIC database dealing with energy. Includes information on natural resources, curriculum planning, and energy development. Suggests available educational materials including curriculum plans from Oregon, Maine, and federal agencies. (DK)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
Energy over Time and Space.
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Leon, Warren – Social Education, 1992
Discusses themes and ideas for social studies teachers to use in teaching about energy. Addresses energy transitions, the rate of technology change, energy and economic growth, and comparing and developing new energy sources. Concludes that students need a historical and social context for understanding the environmental and economic problems that…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Ecological Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
An Energy Activity Sampler.
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Wellnitz, Thomas R. – Social Education, 1992
Suggests energy-related activities that represent different instructional approaches and can be adapted for different age levels. Includes library research, debates, role playing, games, and mock trials. Offers questions to be used in connection with the activities. Examines the future of energy use and international inequality of use. (DK)
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Cultural Differences, Debate, Educational Games
Lessons from the NEED Project.
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Frantz, Ron – Social Education, 1992
Discusses the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, a network of students, educators, industry representatives, and community and government leaders that work to combat energy ignorance. Describes NEED's philosophy of energy education. Explains that NEED includes activities simulating Senate hearings, television talk shows, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Resources for Teaching about Energy in the Social Studies Classroom.
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Sherman, Robin; Stone, Kim – Social Education, 1992
Lists instructional resources for use by social studies teachers in teaching about energy. Includes curriculum materials, videotapes, organizations, government agencies, and industry trade associations that can provide information. Suggests items on energy conservation, global warming, ecology, nuclear power, fossil fuels, oil spills, and…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Annotated Bibliographies, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education