6th Grade Lesson Plans 1/10 – 1/14 January 10, 2011

Essential Question:

Monday
Objective: Introduce Fossil Fuels
Agenda
1. Warm-Up: What are the three types of fossil fuels?
2. Watch Video Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w
3. WebQuest using website: http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/ecostats/index.cfm and attached WebQuest Note-Taking sheet: Fossil Fuels WebQuest

Tuesday
Objective: Explore Alternative Energy Sources, including Biofuels
Agenda
1. Warm-Up: What are the problems with fossil fuels?
2. Bubble Map at table groups on alternative energy
3. PowerPoint and Notes on Biofuels
4. Homework

Wednesday
Objective: Synthesize how biofuels are made and used.
Agenda
1. Warm-Up: What are biofuels? List at least 3 examples.
2. Demonstration – Making Biofuel from Vegetable Oil
3. Students watch Dirty Jobs, Making Biofuel

Thursday
Objectives: Introduce Unit 3 project for Science, Research 3 types of Biofuel
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: How is Biofuel different from Petroleum?
2. Describe science portion of the Unit 3 project
3. Research 3 types of Biofules (Corn Ethanol, Biodiesel, and Cellulosic)
4. Homework: Ethanol Article and Questionsethanol article and questions

Friday
Objectives: Prepare science information for Unit 3 project
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: List 2 facts about each type of Biofuel we researched.
2. Finish research project
3. Type information gathered to prepare for Unit 3 project.

Grade 7 Lesson Plans 1/10 – 1/14

Essential Question: How does the use of energy resources affect you and your country?

Monday
Objective: Investigate various sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy
Agenda
1. Warm-Up: List the 8 types of energy sources we are studying
2. Play Energy Enigma

Tuesday
Objective: Investigate Solar Energy
Agenda
1. Warm-Up: teams create bubble maps on what they already know about solar energy.
2. Learning Stations:
A – Extendas using Solar Energy Website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics
B – Reading Activity with Questions to answer
C – Explore with PVC cells and heat lamps
3. Homework Assignment – Moon Solar PowerSolar Power from Moon – Solar Energy Homework

Wednesday
Objective: Design an investigation using PVC cells
Agenda:
1. Warm-up: What are the disadvantages of using solar power?
2. Lab Investigation: design a lab experiment to test our pvc cells. Write a lab report (using template) that outlines your question, hypothesis, procedure, and materials needed.

Thursday
Objective: Explore pvc cells in science lab
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: For each of the following energy sources, describe them in terms of potential or kinetic energy: Wind Power, Solar Power, Hydroelectric Power
2. Describe Unit 3 Project – Science Component
3. Flip Books – Alternative Energy Models
3. Homework – Solar Energy Article Solar Energy

Friday
Objective: Express learning from lab experience in scientific writing reports
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Describe how a wind turbine is able to harness the kinetic energy from the wind, converting mechanical energy to electricity. Draw a sketch and label if necessary
2. Finish Flip Book Notes
3. Students decide which model to complete for their unit 3 project, write a description of how their model converts energy into electricity (5-7 sentence paragraph).
4. Students complete model sketch to project