http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_energy2/cub_energy2_lesson02.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, conservationconsumptionefficiencyenergyenergy formsenergy useenergy savingslight bulbnonrenewablerenewableapplianceenergy conservationenergyfossil fuelkilowatt hour (kWh)nonrenewable energyregeneraterenewable energytherm

Students are introduced to the idea that energy use impacts the environment and our wallets. They discuss different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, as well as the impacts of energy consumption. Through a series of activities, students understand how they use energy and how it is transformed from one type to another. They learn innovative ways engineers conserve energy and how energy can be conserved in their homes.

We use energy every day. Engineers who worry about what this energy use is doing to our environment are developing alternative energy sources and ways to conserve energy. Solar and wind power are two forms of energy developed by engineers that have a very small impact on the environment. The development of compact fluorescent light bulbs and better insulation for our homes are two ways engineers are helping us conserve energy. Define and describe renewable energy.Understand that energy in its various forms can affect everyday objects and is involved in everyday events. List several ways to conserve energy.15TeachEngineering.orgSharon D. Perez-SuarezNatalie MachMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_energy2/cub_energy2_lesson02_graphoverhead.pdfhttp://www.dictionary.comhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/http://www.fueleconomy.govhttp://www.miltonhydro.com/kids.htmlhttp://bcn.boulder.co.us/environmentS11424F6ColoradoScienced. Use multiple resources - including print, electronic, and human - to locate information about different sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy44S11424F3ColoradoSciencea. Identify and describe the variety of energy sources 44S11417D6International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyC. Energy comes in different forms. 35S11417D7International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. Tools, machines, products, and systems use energy in order to do work.35United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-03-284Teacher