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Energy at School
In this lesson, students are introduced to where energy comes from and explore how it’s used at school.
This is the first of three lessons to investigate school energy use and plan actions to promote energy conservation. For more lesson ideas, visit FortisBC Energy Leaders
*French Resources Included as Attachments
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Solar Boat Activity
Students will engineer custom paddles and propellers and use the solar power to create a boat that can move in the sun.
Students will explore in depth how solar power turns radiant energy into electrical energy, then into mechanical energy. Students will learn the variables that affect solar panels and the factors that influence the performance of paddles and propellers, ultimately building a solar boat that can transport the most weight.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Students learn how energy is used, new energy efficient technologies, and ways to conserve energy at home and at school.
Youth will explore the concepts of insulation and conduction; interpret the energy information on the name plates of electrical appliances; measure the electric power consumption of electrical appliances; compare energy related properties of different types of light bulbs.
- Grade 10
Geothermal Challenge
Students will design a model of a geothermal exchange mechanism to raise or lower the temperature of a solution. The success of the model will be determined by the difference in temperature between the two containers.
*French Resources Available as Attachments
- Grade 7
Energy Career Excursion
This activity aims to help students become acquainted with careers that exist in the energy industry.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
- Grade 9
Design a Net-Zero Energy Classroom
Energy is used to power computers, TVs, fans and most electrical appliances. Essentially, everything we plug into the wall uses energy. We also use energy for cooking and other everyday tasks. Can you imagine what life would be like without easy access to energy in our buildings, homes and schools?
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Mission Possible Energy Challenge
Mission Possible is a cooperative learning activity in which students evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the energy sources used to generate electricity.
Students must develop energy plans for a fictitious country and present their plans to the class. Several options with different levels of difficulty are provided for the activity. The activity includes a limited number of variables and is not intended to be a perfect reflection of the realities of the global or national economies.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Power Smart for Schools
Power Smart for Schools is a resource that provides over 100 activities for all grade levels in both official languages, produced by BC Hydro.
All activities are in both official languages.
- Grade 1
- Grade 10
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Kindergarten
Solar Power and Energy Calculations
Students explore the possibilities of solar power and calculate the amount of energy generated by solar panels.
- Grade 7
Energy IQ – Let’s Get Energized
Energy IQ is a resource that provides information and activities for all grade levels in both official languages.
This activity is designed for elementary students and focuses on the following questions. What is energy, why do we need it, and what are the different types of energy in Canada?
*French Resources Included as Attachments
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Empowering Learners in a Warming World
This resource was developed as a response to the gaps in knowledge, and requests for support that were identified in our national survey: Canada, Climate Change and Education: Opportunities for Public and Formal Education and feedback from teachers who have attended LSF’s professional development institutes.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Switch Classroom
Switch Classroom is free online course that provides a structured curriculum that comprehensively covers energy resources by using engaging videos, presentations, quizzes and other high-level activities and can be adapted to meet the needs of each class.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9