How to Use this Program
Duke Energy and The National Theatre for Children (NTC) invite you to use these e-learning resources to teach your students about energy efficiency. The digital materials below are designed to get your students excited about understanding this important subject.
Educational Standards
We know your class time is extremely valuable. That’s why NTC ensures that all of our materials are aligned with state and national educational standards. It’s important that Energy Game Changers adds to your existing curriculum and keep students on track with their ongoing learning.
Click here for details about how each activity aligns with educational standards and corresponds with your state’s curricula.
Fun classroom and family activities that emphasize the Four Cs of 21st Century Education Skills – Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Critical Thinking. Students can review, identify details, remember, apply skills and share their knowledge with family and friends.
Co-curricular subjects included: Math, Reading, Science, Language Arts, Spelling and Arts
Time: 60-90 minutes
A vocabulary Language Arts activity where you fill in the blank using letters to spell vocabulary words from this program.
Classroom trivia game based around the content in the program that can be played one-on-one or team versus team. High score wins!
A digital breakout game based around the content in this program.
Your students can enhance what they learn from the program with these fun, hands-on lessons and experiments. These lessons can be done in the classroom or easily adapted for students to do at home with their families.
They’re a fun and educational way for students to learn with family members. The materials needed for these lessons are basic supplies that most people have at home. Follow up with your students to make sure they enjoyed and learned from these activities.
Objective
Students will investigate a solar panel’s ability to produce volts and amps by collecting data on series vs. parallel circuits and angles of light collection.
Purpose of Activity
Read or Listen, Identify Details, Apply Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking, Collaboration
Cognitive Level
Strategic Thinking, Extended Thinking, Skills and Concepts
Class Time
50 minutes
Materials
Procedure
What are some constraints to using solar energy?
Why is solar energy attractive?
Adapted from: https://energy.utah.gov/energy-education/curriculum/
Objective
Students will investigate the construction of batteries based on how different materials react with one another to produce electricity.
Purpose of Activity
Read or Listen, Identify Details, Apply Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking, Collaboration
Cognitive Level
Strategic Thinking, Extended Thinking, Skills and Concepts
Class Time
2 hours
Materials
Procedure
What are some uses for batteries?
Why are scientists searching for new ways to store energy in batteries?
Adapted from: https://energy.utah.gov/energy-education/curriculum/
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