Energy Savers Open Schooling Resource related to SDG 7 for teachers, students, scientists and families
REAL-PROBLEM
There are huge companies like Tesla trying to protect the planet by reducing our emissions from fossil fuels. There are also smaller companies trying to invent and sell devices to reduce energy consumption with energy-saving inventions for homes. But to produce them they need money – investors.
FUTURE-ORIENTED SCIENCE ACTION
The Energy savers science-action is a short activity, taking 1.5 lessons plus homework. It prepares students to help an entrepreneur design and sell an energy-saving device. Students use their knowledge of energy transfers, energy efficiency and the inquiry skills of represent with models and use fractions and percentages.
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
7. Affordable and clean energy
CURRICULUM LINKS
Knowledge: Physics – energy
Skills: Represent with models, Use fractions and percentages, Communicate ideas
BLUEPRINT CURRICULUM LINKS
Concepts: Energy transfers, wasted energy
Learning stage: Analyse
ACTIVITY CONTENTS
- Teachers guide
- Information for STEM professionals
- Teaching powerpoint
- Home task
- Student sheets and assessment rubric
There are 2 activities that can be fitted around existing science lessons.
- Understand the scientific context (CARE – school and home tasks)
- Coordinate scientific knowledge and skill in a performance assessment (DO)
FUN PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE
This science action engages students, family members, science professionals (engineer, physicist)
COMPETENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT
- students feedback about their views of science, including engagement, confidence, and identity.
- students and teachers templates to assess knowledge and skills
- students feedback about their science capital in the context of open schooling
