Vocabulary Lesson
Solar Energy
Grades: 4-5
Time: 30 minutes
Overview
Learn about renewable forms of energy and experiment variables.
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Computer or other device with internet + speakers.
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Learn about solar energy and other forms of renewable energy;
Compare how people have harnessed and used energy throughout time; and
- Learn about experiment variables.
- Read about solar energy and other forms of renewable energy;
- Listen to a story about how Maui harnessed energy from the sun and fire; and
- Watch a video about how solar energy is converted to electricity using solar panels.
4-ESS3-1
Over time, people’s needs and wants change, as do their demands for new and improved technologies.
ESS3.A
Natural Resources. Energy and fuels that humans use are derived from natural sources, and their use affects the environment in multiple ways. Some resources are renewable over time, and others are not.
5-PS3-1
Energy can be transferred in various ways and between objects.
Video Lesson
Learn about energy we get from the sun.
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Learn about solar energy in Hawaiian history, solar energy today, and other forms of renewable energy.
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Learn about independent and dependent variables.