Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Energy Card Game
Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 17, 2023
Activity - Classroom Grades 3-5, 6-8
Synopsis
- In this engaging game with printable cards, students learn about the Sun as the ultimate source of energy for most processes and living things on Earth.
- While playing the game, students create connections that show energy converting from one form to another to better comprehend the connections between fuel sources.
Subjects: Biology, Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: National Solar Observatory
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This game allows students to move around, either in the classroom or outside.
- There are four possible learning outcomes and teachers can decide which outcome is best for their students.
- The playing cards are large and colorful.
Additional Prerequisites
- Some of the vocabulary is rigorous, so teachers may wish to preface the activity with a vocabulary lesson.
- A printer is required to print the playing cards. The cards have color photos so a color printer will be best, but not necessary.
Differentiation
- There is a printable narrative containing background information, so teachers may wish to have a read-aloud lesson before the game begins.
- There is a link to a YouTube video showing how the game is played, so the video will be a helpful precursor to the actual activity, although the video is titled "Eclipse Day Fun."
- Teachers can choose to use the cards in various ways, especially for younger students who do not yet have proficient reading skills.
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CLEAN
The CLEAN Network is a professionally diverse community of over 630 members committed to improving climate and energy literacy locally, regionally, nationally, and globally in order to enable responsible decisions and actions. The CLEAN Network has been a dynamic group since 2008 and is now led by the CLEAN Leadership Board established in 2016.
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