Overview
Switch Classroom is free online course that provides a structured curriculum that comprehensively covers energy resources by using engaging videos, presentations, quizzes and other high-level activities and can be adapted to meet the needs of each class.
Switch Classroom uses the power of film to deliver nonpartisan energy education. Their vision is to motivate students to learn about energy in an unbiased and objective way, engage in informed conversations, and make smart decisions about our global energy future.
NB Curricular Connections
Science 6-8
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Ideas: Investigation, Sensemaking, Communication
- Strand: Learning and Living Sustainably – Big Idea: Responsible and Sustainable Application
Science 9-12
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Ideas: Investigation, Sensemaking, Communication
- Strand: Learning and Living Sustainably – Big Ideas: Responsible and Sustainable Application, Responsible Application and Sustainable Practices
What You’ll Need
- Device with internet access
- A free Switch classroom account
- Class login token
Instructions
- Create an account at https://classroom.switchon.org/
- Assign lessons to your virtual classroom(s).
- Provide students with the class token and direct them to the website. Once there, students will need to create an account and use the class token to connect to the assigned lessons.
- Once completes, lessons can be assessed and feedback can be provided through the platform.
- You could also use their videos to supplement your lessons without signing up for a class account.
Global Competencies
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Acknowledgments
Activity downloaded from https://classroom.switchon.org/
