Energy Resources
The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. Key concepts include
a) the interdependency of plants and animals;
b) the effects of human activity on the quality of air, water, and habitat;
c) the effects of fire, flood, disease, and erosion on organisms; and
d) conservation and resource renewal.
Overview
This standard reinforces the concept that plants and animals are dependent upon each other for survival. Living organisms depend on other living organisms to survive. Human and natural events can change habitats. Natural disasters such as fire, flood, disease, and erosion can kill organisms and destroy their habitats. Methods of ensuring the survival of plant and animal species include specific conservation measures. These are resource renewal, habitat management procedures, and species monitoring practices. It is intended that students will actively develop and utilize scientific investigation, reasoning, and logic skills (3.1) in the context of the key concepts presented in this standard.
a) the interdependency of plants and animals;
b) the effects of human activity on the quality of air, water, and habitat;
c) the effects of fire, flood, disease, and erosion on organisms; and
d) conservation and resource renewal.
Overview
This standard reinforces the concept that plants and animals are dependent upon each other for survival. Living organisms depend on other living organisms to survive. Human and natural events can change habitats. Natural disasters such as fire, flood, disease, and erosion can kill organisms and destroy their habitats. Methods of ensuring the survival of plant and animal species include specific conservation measures. These are resource renewal, habitat management procedures, and species monitoring practices. It is intended that students will actively develop and utilize scientific investigation, reasoning, and logic skills (3.1) in the context of the key concepts presented in this standard.
Interactive Websites
http://www.olliesworld.com/club/gamehouse.htm
- Interactive game where kids use critical thinking to reduce energy consumption in a house.
http://www.loseyourexcuse.gov/index.html#/index
- The student plays games and reads some excerpts to learn about energy conservation.
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm
- Interactive lets children explore the different ways people reduce, reuse, and recycle materials
- Interactive game where kids use critical thinking to reduce energy consumption in a house.
http://www.loseyourexcuse.gov/index.html#/index
- The student plays games and reads some excerpts to learn about energy conservation.
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm
- Interactive lets children explore the different ways people reduce, reuse, and recycle materials
Activities for Students
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/rec_lessons/waste.htm
- Recycling Activity for all grades.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=11067
- Students measure the temperature in different parts of the school and graph the results. Also contains component where students grow plants in three different places and watch the growth.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/downloads/ed_3ss_EnergySources.pdf
- Lesson plan talks about the differences in energy sources and includes several worksheets/assessments that compliment the lesson.
- Recycling Activity for all grades.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=11067
- Students measure the temperature in different parts of the school and graph the results. Also contains component where students grow plants in three different places and watch the growth.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/downloads/ed_3ss_EnergySources.pdf
- Lesson plan talks about the differences in energy sources and includes several worksheets/assessments that compliment the lesson.
Assessments
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/images/art/SolarEnergy.pdf
- A matching game that teacher's can use to assess a students' knowledge of energy and the similarities between objects that produce energy.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/106563.html?AP_rand=525616364
- Renewable and Non-renewable Resources Quiz
- A matching game that teacher's can use to assess a students' knowledge of energy and the similarities between objects that produce energy.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/106563.html?AP_rand=525616364
- Renewable and Non-renewable Resources Quiz