Firemen don't talk about whether a burning warehouse is worth saving
- Sebastian Junger
Energy Resources
A collection of classroom resources for the Sustainable Developmental Goals 2030 (Climate Action)
Energy Resources
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Sumopaint - Image Editor
https://www.sumopaint.com/home/ Added: 31 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ToolSumopaint is an online image editor, without the need to install anything onto your device. It's the most versatile photo editor and painting application that works in a browser. You can open and save images from your hard drive or save it to the cloud. Note: Free version is only available to 6 layers.
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Visual Art
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Visual Arts
Renewable Energy Poster
http://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/w...011/12/Renewable-Energy-Poster1.pdf Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesA lovely visual for the classroom when printed. Laminate to preserve. Provides one line description on each renewable energy with a visual which is self explanatory.
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Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 6. Research Different Energy Sources
Suggestions for use: Show the poster to the class. Use as a guide. Ask each group to research a different renewable energy source from the poster and to present a visual poster for their renewable energy source.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking
Non-Renewable
Renewable
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
- Albert Einstein
Wind Power - Yes or No?
http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/othe...PA_education_impacts_gale_force.pdf Added: 04 May 2013 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson PlanA role play debate on a proposal to build a wind farm in the local area.
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Science
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 6. Research Different Energy Sources
Suggestions for use: Show images of modern windmills. Introduce the role play: a company is planning to build a wind farm in the local area. People in the area are holding a meeting to discuss what they think about the plan. Provide suggestions for discussion allow children time to prepare their opinion and proceed with the meeting.
Renewable Energy Poster
http://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/w...011/12/Renewable-Energy-Poster1.pdf Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesA lovely visual for the classroom when printed. Laminate to preserve. Provides one line description on each renewable energy with a visual which is self explanatory.
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- JC
- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 6. Research Different Energy Sources
Suggestions for use: Show the poster to the class. Use as a guide. Ask each group to research a different renewable energy source from the poster and to present a visual poster for their renewable energy source.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking
Climate Change
When the winds of change blows, some people build walls and others build windmills.
- Chinese Proverb
WWF Footprint Calculator - Questionnaire
http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ Added: 28 Jul 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Assessment / SimulationOur lifestyle choices make up our environmental carbon footprint. Measuring yours takes less than 5 minutes and could change the way you live…The questionnaire will ask questions on home, home, travel and stuff.
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Science
How it maps to the curriculum
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- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 7. Influences on the Earth's Climate
Suggestions for use: Allow students to individually answer the questions to the WWF questionnaire and to record and reflect on their result. Allow students to compare results with partners. Collect class results and plot on a suitable graph.
Key Skills: Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Working with Others Managing Myself
R.R.R
Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
Recycling Themepage
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/geography/recycling/ Added: 01 Jul 2011 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Project / OtherThemepage of links put together by the Be Free Recycling team at ERP Ireland. Covers areas like what is electrical waste, why bother recycle. Includes a Teachers' Kit and School Activities prgramme.
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SESE Geography
How it maps to the curriculum
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Suggestions for use: Useful resource when teaching about environmental care and the need to recycle.
S.T.E.M Activities
The future is uncertain...but this uncertainty is at the very heart of human creativity.
-Hya Prigogine
Pinwheel Turbine - STEM Activity
http://www.leslietryon.com/3dcolorcutout/makepinw/makeapinwheel.pdf Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesIn this activity, students will create a pinwheel. They will use this pinwheel to make connections between the pinwheel and wind turbines to learn how wind energy works.
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Science
How it maps to the curriculum
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Strand: 4. Physical World
Strand unit: 7. Design,Build and Test (Energy Transforms)
Suggestions for use: Students should watch the video attached in related resources prior to designing their own turbine. Turbine instructions should be given to groups. Students within the groups must work together to solve how to create the pinwheel turbine. Students test their turbines out outside. Groups should come back into the class and re-design turbines so that they can capture more wind to make the blades rotate faster.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Working with Others
Water Wheel Turbine
https://www.teachengineering.org/ac...view/cub_energy2_lesson08_activity2 Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / ReferenceTeacher guidance and lesson plane on how to create a water wheel turbine. The resource provides an excellent worksheet to focus students on their science inquiry process.
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Strand: 4. Physical World
Strand unit: 7. Design,Build and Test (Energy Transforms)
Suggestions for use: Students should be given group work time to problem solve and design their own water turbine. Teacher can then provide the worksheet instructions to the class/ present pictures from website onto the board. Teacher should print out the worksheet for students so that students can record their scientific thinking process as they create, test and re-design.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Working with Others Literacy Numeracy Managing Myself
Games
Play is the highest form of research
-Albert Einstein
Europa Climate Action Board Game
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/17136/16813.pdf Added: 29 Jun 2016 Contributor: Tara Fitzharris Resource type: GameA colourful board game that can be played with students to show the importance of water conservation and recycling for the environment
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Science
How it maps to the curriculum
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- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 7. Influences on the Earth's Climate
Suggestions for use: This board game could be used to introduce the topic of water conservation and recycling, a discussion could follow the game to assess the students current understanding of the topic
Climate Kids: Games
http://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/play/ Added: 23 Apr 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:A NASA website that includes a wide range of climate-related games. Includes games on renewable energy, the weather, climate change.
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Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Suggestions for use: These games are perfect for the IWB and could be used after classes on environmental care. Very engaging.
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Suggestions for use: These games are perfect for the IWB and could be used after classes on environmental care. Very engaging.
Videos
Worksheets
Renewable and Non-Renewable Lesson Plan and Worksheets
http://sbsciencematters.com/6th/phy...6.9Renewable-NonrenewableEnergy.pdf Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Lesson plan covering 110 minutes (2 lessons). Worksheets provided and materials/ preparation explained in the lesson plan.Information sheets should be printed, cut and laminated for future use. Worksheets should be printed so that groups can read the information and decide together what category the energy source will go in on their worksheet. Last worksheet requires computers. Students are provided links to research the answers to questions on renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
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Science
How it maps to the curriculum
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Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 6. Research Different Energy Sources
Suggestions for use: Teacher should use the lesson plan as a guide to carrying out the lesson activities. Preparation in printing worksheets and information is needed.
Key Skills: Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Working with Others Numeracy Managing Myself
Energy Wasting Colouring In
http://www.crayola.com/free-colorin...int/dont-be-a-waster-coloring-page/ Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesA colouring in worksheet for students on wasting energy. Students look at the picture and need to identify all the energy wasting things wrong with the picture.
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Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of ways in which the environment can be polluted or harmed
- identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enchancing the environment
- realise that there is both an individual and a community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Suggestions for use: Print the colouring in worksheet out for your class. Begin lesson by allowing pupils to discuss with one another how energy is wasted.
Pros and Cons of Energy Sources
https://s3.amazonaws.com/green-lear...-Lesson-Plan-3-Wheres-the-Power.pdf Added: 08 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / ReferenceLesson plan with resource material for activities. Students become "experts" on the pros and cons of one of
nine renewable and non-renewable energy sources. In small groups, they share what they learn with their classmates.
They each write a short persuasive letter about the energy source of their choice.
How it maps to the curriculum
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- Science
Strand: 2. Earth and Space
Strand unit: 6. Research Different Energy Sources
Suggestions for use: Teacher should use the lesson plan as a guide to carrying out the lesson activities. Time in preparation is needed to print resource materials.
Learn more about the Worlds Largest Lesson here.
Global Goals Child Friendly Guide with an Activity for each Goal.
