Energy IQ – Let’s Get Energized

*French Resources Included as Attachments

Overview

Energy IQ is a resource that provides information and activities for all grade levels in both official languages.

This activity is designed for elementary students and focuses on the following questions.  What is energy, why do we need it, and what are the different types of energy in Canada?

NB Curricular Connections

Science 3 – 5

• Strand: Learning & Living Sustainably – Big Idea: Responsible and Sustainable Application

What you’ll need

• Energy IQ’s Canada’s Energy Factbook or EIQ-Canada-Factbook-FR
• Chart paper, whiteboard, smartboard, or blackboard
• Juice box with straw
• Pinwheel
• Bucket and jug of water
• Map of Canada

Instructions

1. Download the Energy IQ Lets Get Energized Activity Guide and Canada’s Energy Factbook or QIE-Lets-get-energized-activity-guide-FR and EIQ-Canada-Factbook-FR
2. MINDS ON Students will discuss what they already know about where energy comes from (types of energy) and how they use energy in their daily lives.
3. ACTION Students will learn the definition of energy and the different types of energy found in Canada. Through demonstrations, students will understand how different energy types are extracted or harnessed and make the connection between types of energy and how we use that energy in our everyday lives. Students will learn that there are renewable and non-renewable types of energy.
4. CONCLUSION Students will reflect on the effort and resources it takes to obtain energy and will identify ways to conserve energy in their lives.

Reflection Activity

COE_3-5_ReflectionTools

Global Competencies

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Acknowledgments

Activity Downloaded from CanGeo Education EnergyIQ (canadiangeographic.ca)