Renewable Energy Education Curriculum Framework

Topics:  Energy Storage, Solar Energy

Source:  Solar Now, Inc, U.S. Dept of Energy, Beverly High School, Beverly , MA.

Web address: http://www.solarnow.org/renenergyfr.htm

Grade Levels:  ES/MS

Activities: http://www.solarnow.org/experiment.htm
http://www.solarnow.org/pizzabx.htm

Background Reading: http://www.solarnow.org/learnabotsolen.htm

Frameworks Connections:

Science and Technolgy/Engineering

• Earth and Space Science, Grades 6-8

Heat Transfer in the Earth System

• Physical Sciences, Grades 3-5

Forms of Energy

• Physical Sciences, Grades 6-8

Heat Energy

• Technology/Engineering, Grades 6-8

5. Construction Technologies

Cost:  Two free activities, sample information packet on curriculum

Decription: The curriculum framework on the SolarNow website contains lists of education goals for teachers and their learners, guides and instruments for teachers and administrators.  From these frameworks, teachers can create their own lessons and materials to supplement their lessons.  Solar Now, Inc. can be emailed for a sample curriculum packet and to receive more information about their curriculum frameworks. 

In addition to the frameworks, there are recommended links, a glossary of terms, energy solutions for schools, and other background readings about solar energy.  On the same website, there are two sample activities which investigate energy storage and solar energy.  The experiments consist of the creation of a solar oven out of household materials and understanding how heat is stored.  The materials needed and procedures to follow are included in the student page, but are in the most basic form without a teacher guide.