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Transportation Lesson: Clean Energy

Created by Teacher(s): Elaine Makarevich|Published on: September 22, 2023
Lesson Plan Grades k-2 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

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In this lesson, students explore clean energy resources.


Step 1 - Inquire: Students play the National Environmental Education Foundation’s Generations Game to explore natural resources. 


Step 2 - Investigate: Students read Sven's Search for Clean Energy, a picture book about the adventures of Sven and Earthly as they learn about fossil fuels and clean energy.


Step 3 - Inspire: Students connect renewable and nonrenewable energy resources to modes of transportation and create a deck of cards to illustrate what they learned about clean energy.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Duration: 1 hour
Region: Global
Posted on Sep 22, 2023

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