Tag Archives: Energy

Glow Sticks and Light Energy Flow

January 27, 2021 – 12:29 pm

Seon Sloley, Science, Barringer Academic Center

Synopsis

Tags biological growth, chemical reaction, chemicals, chemiluminescence, Energy, fluorescence, glow sticks, hands on science, law of conservation of mass, light spectrum, matter, Molecules, photoluminescence, temperature, Thermal Energy | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 2: How to Build a Human

In the Eye of the Beholder: The Process of Eye Development

January 31, 2020 – 12:35 pm

Breona McNeil, Science, Martin Luther King Middle

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Development, Energy, light, waves | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Science and Solution Strategies

Our School’s Backyard as a Lab for Studying Climate Change

January 24, 2020 – 1:36 pm

Keira Freeman, Science, Carmel Middle

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags abiotic, agricultural practices, biome, biotic, Carbon Cycle, coexistence, community, competition, Consumer, continental plate, cooperation, crust, decomposer, earth layers, earthquakes, Ecology, Ecosystem, Energy, environment, erosion, Habitat, host, inner core, limiting factor, lithosphere, magma, mantle, matter, mountains, niche, nitrogen cycle, ocean plate, organism, outer core, pedosphere, permafrost, Plate Boundaries, population, Predator, Prey, Producer, remote sensing, rock, scavenger, soil, species, Stewardship, succession, tectonic plate, tropism, vegetative cover, volcanoes, Water Cycle | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

The Brightside of Energy Consumption

March 13, 2019 – 1:49 pm

Michelle Faggert, Science, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags advocacy, biomass, coal, conservation, Energy, environmental justice, fossil fuels, geothermal, hydropower, Natural Gas, nonrenewable, oil, renewable, solar, STEAM, wind energy | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

What superhero are you?

March 28, 2017 – 1:05 pm

Lisbel Allard, Science, Cochrane Collegiate Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf) read more »

Tags Energy, mitochondria, Nanomaterial, nanomedicine, Nanoscale, nanotechnology, organelles, super hero | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

Sustainable Energy and Society: A Scientific Apology for Energy Reform

January 30, 2017 – 1:04 pm

Joseph P. Peltack III, Chemistry, Myers Park High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Alternative, chemical reactions, Climate Change, Consumption, dye-sensitized solar cells, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Energy, Energy Usage, Environmental Science, Galvanic Cells, High School, Nanoparticles, nanotechnology, non-renewable, renewable, Science, solar, Solar Cells | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

The Global Energy Challenge, a 21st Century Students Guide to Ethical Energy Usage

January 21, 2015 – 3:41 pm

Robin Mitchell, Science, Randolph Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags climate, CMO, commons, Cosmopolitanism, Energy, ethics, GDP, globalization, morality, non-renewable resource, population, renewable resource | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

Rainbows and Solar Energy

January 21, 2015 – 3:34 pm

Melanie Kirschner, Kindergarten, Albemarle Road Elementary

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Electromagnetic Spectrum, Energy, Photovoltaic cells, rainbows, Renewable Resources, Solar Energy, sun | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

Energy Explorations

January 21, 2015 – 3:32 pm

Lisa Lewis, First Grade, Collinswood Language Academy

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags conservation, Energy, non-renewable resources, Renewable Resources | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

Efficiency and Availability: Designing an Energy Self-Sufficient Community

January 21, 2015 – 3:29 pm

Kory Trosclair, Science, Bailey Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags carbon emissions, coal, efficiency, Energy, geothermal, hydropower, infrastructure, Natural Gas, natural resources, nuclear, off-the-grid, oil, resources, solar, wind | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

Creative Verve: the Merging of Metaphor and the Scientific Mind

January 21, 2015 – 3:06 pm

Gloria Brinkman, Visual Art, North Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Art, confection, dye-sensitized solar cells, ecological footprint, Energy, figurative, metaphor, parallelism, photovoltaic, Science, scientific thinking, temporal | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

Energized!

January 21, 2015 – 3:03 pm

DeNise Gerst, Science, Barringer Academic Center

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Energy, equity, Responsibility, sources | Permalink | Comments Off

2013 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Math and Sports

The physics of sports: the math and science behind a champion

February 7, 2014 – 8:30 pm

Stephanie Coggins, Science, Bailey Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags acceleration, collision, Energy, forces and motion, Inertia, momentum, newton's laws, Physics, power, speed, velocity, work | Permalink | Comments Off

2013 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Nature of Energy: How We Use and Store it to Power Our Everyday Lives

Conservation of Energy in Roller Coasters

February 7, 2014 – 7:24 pm

Edwin Tranquilino, Physics, Harding University High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Conservation of Energy, Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy, joule, kinetic energy, Mechanical Energy, potential energy, power, work | Permalink | Comments Off

2013 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Nature of Energy: How We Use and Store it to Power Our Everyday Lives

You, Me, and Energy Makes Three!

February 7, 2014 – 7:20 pm

Thelia Stevens, Fifth Grade, Oaklawn Language Academy

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Energy, energy conservation, hydroelectric power, kinetic energy, non-renewable energy, potential energy, renewable energy, Solar Energy, wind energy | Permalink | Comments Off

Charlotte Teachers Institute

Tag Archives: Energy

Glow Sticks and Light Energy Flow

In the Eye of the Beholder: The Process of Eye Development

Our School’s Backyard as a Lab for Studying Climate Change

The Brightside of Energy Consumption

What superhero are you?

Sustainable Energy and Society: A Scientific Apology for Energy Reform

The Global Energy Challenge, a 21st Century Students Guide to Ethical Energy Usage

Rainbows and Solar Energy

Energy Explorations

Efficiency and Availability: Designing an Energy Self-Sufficient Community

Creative Verve: the Merging of Metaphor and the Scientific Mind

Energized!

The physics of sports: the math and science behind a champion

Conservation of Energy in Roller Coasters

You, Me, and Energy Makes Three!

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