Core chemistry ideas can be useful tools for explaining biological phenomena, but students often have difficulty understanding these core ideas within general chemistry. Connecting these ideas to biologically relevant situations is even more difficult. These difficulties arise, in part, from a lack of explicit opportunities in relevant courses for…

Purpose: This paper aims to report on a case study concerning the development of sustainable energy partnerships involving engineering faculty and undergraduate students at the University of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Design/methodology/approach: Faculty were motivated to seek partnerships with public and private entities in the local area for the…

This game is designed to provide basic energy information and to foster addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills while the game is being played. Game cards contain questions, answers, and information on the value of the questions. The cards are to be cut apart and retained by the "referee" as he/she asks questions of team…

Energy and its relationship to the environment is the topic of this activity guide. The student activities vary in sophistication and can be used at the different grade levels, K-12. These activities are designed for correlation in the existing school curriculum and have as their objectives the teaching of skills through manipulation of materials…

This publication was designed for teachers to use at all levels in the elementary and secondary schools. In addition, certain portions of it could be used with adult groups. It is composed of numerous interdisciplinary instructional activities related to energy use and conservation. For convenience, the activities are grouped for grades K-3,…

Instructions are provided for constructing a learning center on littering. Activity sheets (pictures and poems) which may be duplicated for use with the center and lists of environmental, economic, and energy concepts to be fostered through class activities and discussions are also provided. An integral part of the center is the book "Let's…

As part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary environmental education program for elementary and secondary education in Hawaii, this teaching guide provides a variety of energy education activities for secondary social studies. An extensive introduction outlines the total program and how it fits into the general education program. It explains how…

This booklet is a teacher's guide for teaching about energy, uses of energy, sources of energy, and ways to conserve energy. The activities are designed for secondary school students, grades 8-12. Included are background information, a variety of activities, sheets that can be copied for handouts, and a bibliography of student references. (RH)

This sourcebook, designed for use in grades K-12, contains energy teaching activities related to energy resources, production, distribution and use. Each activity has been classified by the editors according to the most appropriate grade level, subject matter, and energy concept involved. Subject areas are science, mathematics, social studies,…

This booklet on energy is one in a series on environmental education for grades K-12. The activities explore energy use and technology, along with their environmental impact. Five basic behavioral objectives are listed with activity options and appropriate subject areas. Three activities are given for each objective. Information for these includes…

This publication presents 24 spirit duplicating activity masters and background materials for energy education in grades 5 through 8. These interdisciplinary materials are arranged in 6 units. Unit titles are: (1) Energy Overview; (2) Fossil Fuels - Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas; (3) Energy Resources for Today and Tomorrow; (4) Energy Conservation;…

The author explains some of the activities he uses in his upper elementary energy curriculum when dealing with these topics: the definition of energy; gasoline consumption; energy conversion; solar energy; and the politics of energy. Resource agencies to which students may write for information are listed. (SJL)

As part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary environmental education program for elementary and secondary education in Hawaii, this teaching guide provides a variety of energy education activities for secondary school mathematics. An extensive introduction outlines the total program and how it fits into the general education program and explains…

One of five McDonald's Action Packs, these instructional materials integrate elementary school-level nutrition education into other disciplines--biology, sociology, physiology, mathematics, and art. Contents include four units consisting of twelve activities. Unit 1, Why You Need Food, is a self-examination of what is needed for growth, health,…

Provided in this document are 18 energy conservation activities designed to supplement regular classroom learning activities. A matrix correlating activity number with grade level and subject areas is included. Titles of activities are: puzzles; energy quiz; energy-related careers; reading a meter; trading calories for kilo-watts; conserving home…