Energy For Maine
The Energy for Maine instructional unit includes eight downloadable lessons that investigate energy use, forms of energy, energy transfers and transformations, efficiency and conservation.Access individual lessons by selecting from the menu on the left or download a complete curriculum guide by following the link at the lower left.
The Energy for Maine instructional unit aims to provide students with cohesive experiences that help them formulate scientifically accurate concepts of energy as they:
- discover the pervasive connections people have to energy and its use.
- consider and monitor their individual roles in energy use.
- attribute changes to an object or substance to energy.
- identify and describe different energy forms.
- differentiate between energy transfers and transformations and connect energy to everyday contexts.
- examine the efficiency of energy transfers and transformations through observation, modeling, and use of tools.
- consider the benefits and drawbacks of various renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
- suggest strategies to use energy responsibly and make others aware of them.
