Today in Energy by NEED Project

Today in Energy A critical thinking activity that introduces students to the economics of energy use in their daily lives. Choices, trade-offs, and costs are explored using math and critical thinking skills.

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Today in Energy

Table of Contents Standards Correlation Information

Teacher Guide

Today in Energy Activity Cards

Today in Energy Extension Activity Cards

Today in Energy Blank Activity Cards

Energy Bucks

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Next Generation Science Standards This guide effectively supports many Next Generation Science Standards. This material can satisfy performance expectations, science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and cross cutting concepts within your required curriculum. For more details on these correlations, please visit NEED’s curriculum correlations website.

Common Core State Standards This guide has been correlated to the Common Core State Standards in both language arts and mathematics. These correlations are broken down by grade level and guide title, and can be downloaded as a spreadsheet from the NEED curriculum correlations website.

Individual State Science Standards This guide has been correlated to each state’s individual science standards. These correlations are broken down by grade level and guide title, and can be downloaded as a spreadsheet from the NEED website.

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Teacher Guide

 Background

Grade Levels

Today in Energy is designed to help students become aware of the ways they use energy every day. It introduces students to the concepts of choice, trade-offs, and cost. Students are given a limited amount of money (in energy bucks) for a day of activities. They are given 13 two-sided cards that have activity choices on either side. There are also two blank cards, so that students can add additional choices, if you so choose. Students will use math and critical thinking skills to plan their day so that they can pay for their choices and still have fun.

Concepts

Primary, grades K-2 Elementary, grades 3-5 Intermediate, grades 6-8

 Time 30-45 minutes

Additional Resources

Everyone uses energy every day. Energy costs money. Some activities use more energy and cost more than others. People make choices about energy use. For most people, the amount of money they can spend on energy is limited or limits their choices.

 Materials BY GRADE LEVEL Grades K-1

Ten energy bucks for each student One set of Today in Energy Activity Cards

Grades 2-4

Ten energy bucks for each student One set of Today in Energy Activity Cards for each student One set of Today in Energy Extension Activity Cards for each student Counting coins

Grades 5-8

One set of Today in Energy Activity Cards One set of Today in Energy Blank Activity Cards for each student

NEED has many supporting resources that could be used to enhance student work and discussion related to this activity. These resources and many more can be downloaded by visiting the NEED website, shop.NEED.org. Primary Energy Infobook Elementary Energy Infobook Intermediate Energy Infobook School Energy Inspectors School Energy Experts Monitoring and Mentoring Energy House

2 Preparation BY GRADE LEVEL Grades K-1

Grades 2-4

Copy one energy bucks sheet for each student on colored paper. Have the students cut the sheet into individual energy bucks and place them in a stack. Copy one set of Today in Energy Activity Cards for each student. Have the students cut, fold, and paste the activity cards, then put them in order from number 1 to 13. Copy one set of Today in Energy Extension Activity Cards for each student. Have the students cut, fold, and paste the activity cards, then put them in order from number 1 to 13. Give each student a set of counting coins amounting to $5 to complete the extension activity.

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Grades 5-8

Copy one set of Today in Energy Activity Cards for use with the class. Cut the cards, fold on the dotted line, and paste or tape the cards together. Make copies of the Today in Energy Blank Activity Cards so that each student has several copies.

Procedure BY GRADE LEVEL Grades K-1

1. Explain to the students that they must pay for all the energy they use today. Tell them that they will have choices, as shown on the set of cards, and that different choices cost different amounts of money. With each card, they will make a choice. They must put the corresponding amount of money to pay for each choice into a separate stack on their desks. 2. Go through the cards one at a time, reading and displaying the choices and the number of energy bucks each choice costs. 3. Some students will run out of money before you finish going through the cards. Explain that that is okay, they will have another chance at the end of the round. At the end of the first round, see how many students have made it through the day with money left over. Most students will not have any money remaining. 4. Go through the cards again, encouraging students to think carefully about their choices and try to make it through the day without running out of funds. Hopefully, most students will make it through the day on this round. Discuss the concepts listed on the previous page with the students. 5. As an optional extension, complete step 3 below under the procedure for grades 2-4. 6. Students will practice adding their costs using fractions of dollars and counting coins.

Grades 2-4

1. Explain to the students that they must pay for all the energy they use today. Tell them that they will have choices as shown on the set of cards, and that different choices cost different amounts of money. With each card they will make a choice. 1. Have the students put their energy bucks aside. Instruct them to go through the activity cards and plan a perfect day. After they have made their choices, have the students go through the cards they have chosen, paying for each activity. Most, if not all, of the students will run out of energy bucks before they are through the cards they selected. 2. Have the students go through their cards again, changing their choices until they can make it through the day with the energy bucks they have. Discuss the activity and the concepts listed on the previous page with the students. 3. Point out that some of the choices students made in the first part of the activity had a $0 energy cost. Every action in our lives uses energy from somewhere or something. For example, if we’re reading a book in the evening (11-B), there is probably a light on. The light uses electricity, and therefore would have a cost associated with it. Costs for each item are also very rarely round numbers and may need to include hidden costs, like other appliances in use. Use the extension cards and counting coins along with the original amount of energy bucks to work through your day. Would you still have enough funds to pay for your day with these costs? How much extra money would you need? Could you different choices to fit your budget? 4. Ask students to discuss the costs of each choice. Why are some choices more than others? What energy costs might be incorporated into each choice? 5. Explain to students that most adults, including their parents, make choices like these every day. Suggest that they share the activity cards at home with their siblings and parents.

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Grades 5-8

1. Explain to students that they must pay for all they energy they use today. Tell them that they will have choices as shown on the set of cards, and that different choices cost different amounts of money. With each card, they will make a choice. 2. Go through the cards one at a time, reading and displaying the choices for each. Ask students to record their choices for each step and tally up their estimated costs. 3. Explain to students that energy use is associated with costs. Ask the class how many of them would have money left over if they were given a hypothetical energy budget of $10 energy bucks per day. How many of the students would need to change a few of their choices to avoid over-spending? 4. Explain to students that the introductory portion of the activity uses more arbitrary costs for each of the activities in their day. Ask the class to consider what activities are actually part of their day. As a class, come up with a schedule that includes several this/that options for each activity or segment of the day. There can be more than two options for every segment. 5. Divide up each of the choices and ask students to determine the energy consumption for their assigned choice and an estimated cost by researching or using energy management tools you may have in the classroom. Ask students to make sure they consider hidden costs associated with their energy use. For example, when cooking eggs for breakfast, they likely used the stove, but also used the refrigerator. Both costs should be considered. (This step can also be assigned as homework.) 6. Review each option as a class and discuss the costs to make sure they make sense in relation to each other. Fill out the blank cards with the choices and their costs. 7. Allow students to work through the schedule to plan their own individual day, tallying their costs. 8. Assign a budget, based on the costs you determined. Encourage students to reevaluate their activity choices in order to meet the budget. (It may make sense to set the budget low.) 9. Discuss as a class how many students exceeded the budget, and how many students needed to reconsider their choices. Explain that most adults, including their parents, make choices like these every day in regards to paying their bills and budgeting for costs. Energy is often one of the items for which families must budget. How do the students contribute to their families costs? Ask the students to share the cards with their siblings and parents.

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TODAY IN ENERGY ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 1-A

Today in Energy 1-B

Winter: Warm House (T-shirt) or Summer: Cool House (Air Conditioner)

Winter: Cool House (Sweatshirt) or Summer: Cool House (Fans)

Today in Energy 2-A

Today in Energy 2-B

Wake Up Early Walk to School

Sleep Late Get a Ride to School

Today in Energy 3-A

Today in Energy 3-B

Make and Eat Eggs for Breakfast

Make and Eat Cereal for Breakfast

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TODAY IN ENERGY ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 4-A

Today in Energy 4-B

Make and Eat a Sandwich for Lunch

Make and Eat a Microwaveable Pizza for Lunch

Today in Energy 5-A

Today in Energy 5-B

Go to a Club Meeting or Sports Practice After School

Play Video Games with Friends After School

Today in Energy 6-A

Today in Energy 6-B

Walk Home From School

Get a Ride Home From School

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TODAY IN ENERGY ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 7-A

Today in Energy 7-B

Make and Eat An After School Snack

No After School Snack

Today in Energy 8-A

Today in Energy 8-B

Study in Daylight Play Later

Watch TV Study Later with Lights

Today in Energy 9-A

Today in Energy 9-B

Watch a Movie

Play Outside

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TODAY IN ENERGY ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 10-A

Today in Energy 10-B

Make and Eat Dinner

Today in Energy 11-A

Today in Energy 11-B

Watch TV

Read a Book

Today in Energy 12-A

Today in Energy 12-B

Hot Bath

Quick Shower

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TODAY IN ENERGY ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 13-A

Winter: Warm House (Go to Bed with Heat Turned Up and Blankets) or Summer: Cool House (Air Conditioning)

Today in Energy 13-B

Winter: Cool House (Go to Bed with Heat Turned Down and Blankets) or Summer: Cool House (Ceiling Fan)

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 1-A

Today in Energy 1-B

Winter: Warm House (T-shirt) or Summer: Cool House (Air Conditioner)

Winter: Cool House (Sweatshirt) or Summer: Cool House (Fans)

$3.25

$2.75

Today in Energy 2-A

Today in Energy 2-B

Wake Up Early Walk to School

Sleep Late Get a Ride to School

$0.60

$1.35

Today in Energy 3-A

Today in Energy 3-B

Make and Eat Eggs for Breakfast

Make and Eat Cereal for Breakfast

$2.50

$1.25

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 4-A

Today in Energy 4-B

Make and Eat a Sandwich for Lunch

Make and Eat a Microwaveable Pizza for Lunch

$1.50

$2.25

Today in Energy 5-A

Today in Energy 5-B

Go to a Club Meeting or Sports Practice After School

Play Video Games with Friends After School

$1.55

$2.15

Today in Energy 6-A

Today in Energy 6-B

Walk Home From School

Get a Ride Home From School

$0.30

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 7-A

Today in Energy 7-B

Make and Eat An After School Snack

No After School Snack

$1.15

Today in Energy 8-A

Today in Energy 8-B

Study in Daylight Play Later

Watch TV Study Later with Lights

$0.25

$1.35

Today in Energy 9-A

Today in Energy 9-B

Watch a Movie

Play Outside

$1.35

$0.25

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 10-A

Today in Energy 10-B

Make and Eat Dinner

$2.50

Today in Energy 11-A

Today in Energy 11-B

Watch TV

Read a Book

$1.35

$0.55

Today in Energy 12-A

Today in Energy 12-B

Hot Bath

Quick Shower

$2.50

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EXTENSION ACTIVITY CARDS

Today in Energy 13-A

Winter: Warm House (Go to Bed with Heat Turned Up and Blankets) or Summer: Cool House (Air Conditioning)

$3.25

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Today in Energy 13-B

Winter: Cool House (Go to Bed with Heat Turned Down and Blankets) or Summer: Cool House (Ceiling Fan)

$2.75

BLANK ACTIVITY CARDS

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NEED’s Online Resources NEED’S SMUGMUG GALLERY

http://need-media.smugmug.com/ On NEED’s SmugMug page, you’ll find pictures of NEED students learning and teaching about energy. Would you like to submit images or videos to NEED’s gallery? E-mail info@NEED.org for more information. Also use SmugMug to find these visual resources:

Videos Need a refresher on how to use Science of Energy with your students? Watch the Science of Energy videos. Also check out our Energy Chants videos! Find videos produced by NEED students teaching their peers and community members about energy.

Online Graphics Library Would you like to use NEED’s graphics in your own classroom presentations, or allow students to use them in their presentations? Download graphics for easy use in your classroom.

AWESOME EXTRAS Looking for more resources? Our Awesome Extras page contains PowerPoints, animations, and other great resources to compliment what you are teaching in your classroom! This page is available under the Educators tab at www.NEED.org/educators/ awesome-extras/.

The Blog We feature new curriculum, teacher news, upcoming programs, and exciting resources regularly. To read the latest from the NEED network, visit www.NEED.org/about-need/news/.

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NEED Energy Booklist Looking for cross-curricular connections, or extra background reading for your students? NEED’s booklist provides an extensive list of fiction and nonfiction titles for all grade levels to support energy units in the science, social studies, or language arts setting. Check it out at www.NEED.org/booklist/.

U.S. Energy Geography Maps are a great way for students to visualize the energy picture in the United States. This set of maps will support your energy discussion and multi-disciplinary energy activities. Go to www.need.org/resources/energy-in-society/?PortfolioCats29 to see energy production, consumption, and reserves all over the country!

Evaluations and Assessment Building an assessment? Searching for standards? Check out our Evaluations page for a question bank, NEED’s Energy Polls, sample rubrics, links to standards alignment, and more at www.NEED.org/educators/evaluations-assessment/.

E-Publications The NEED Project offers e-publication versions of various guides for in-classroom use. Guides that are currently available as an e-publication can be found at www.issuu.com/theneedproject.

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Awesome Extras! Our Awesome Extras page contains PowerPoints, animations, and other great resources to compliment what you are teaching! This page is available at www.NEED.org/educators/awesome-extras/.

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Knows the average cost per kilowatt-hour of electricity for residential customers

Can name two renewable energy sources

Has an ENERGY STAR® appliance at home

Can name two ways to save energy at home

Has taken the ENERGY STAR® change a light pledge

Can explain the concept of energy efficiency

Uses two CFLs at home

Knows the perfector/patent holder of the incandescent light bulb Can name two reasons to use an ENERGY STAR® CFL or LED

N. Knows how much energy an incandescent bulb converts to wasted heat

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Knows a greenhouse gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels

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CHANGE A LIGHT

Youth Energy Conference and Awards

Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement

The NEED Youth Energy Conference and Awards gives students more opportunities to learn about energy and to explore energy in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). The annual June conference has students from across the country working in groups on an Energy Challenge designed to stretch their minds and energy knowledge. The conference culminates with the Youth Awards Ceremony recognizing student work throughout the year and during the conference.

All NEED schools have outstanding classroom-based programs in which students learn about energy. Does your school have student leaders who extend these activities into their communities? To recognize outstanding achievement and reward student leadership, The NEED Project conducts the National Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement.

For More Info: www.NEED.org/event/youth-energy-conference-and-awards/

Share Your Energy Outreach with The NEED Network! This program combines academic competition with recognition to acknowledge everyone involved in NEED during the year—and to recognize those who achieve excellence in energy education in their schools and communities.

What’s involved? Students and teachers set goals and objectives and keep a record of their activities. Students create a digital project to submit for judging. In April, digital projects are uploaded to the online submission site.

Want more info? Check out www.NEED.org/need-students/youth-awards/ for more application and program information, previous winners, and photos of past events.

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Today in Energy Evaluation Form State: ___________

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Number of Students: __________

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3. Did the activity meet your academic objectives?

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4. Was the activity age appropriate?

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5. Was the allotted times sufficient to conduct the activity?

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6. Was the activity easy to use?

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7. Was the preparation required acceptable for the activity?

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8. Were the students interested and motivated?

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9. Was the energy knowledge content age appropriate?

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10. Would you teach this activity again? Please explain any ‘no’ statement below.

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How would you rate the activity overall?

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