The Energy Office, housed within the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, serves as the principal energy planning entity for the state. The mission of the Energy Office is to advance South Carolina’s energy strategy and policy through education and outreach. The Energy Office has developed ten free energy lesson plans specifically for South Carolina teachers to use. These lessons align with the South Carolina Science Standards and indicate the grade level covered by the standard. Lesson topics include renewables, energy conservation, green buildings, energy sources, and transportation.
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This lesson facilitates the process of creating circuits using a squishy circuits kit. Topics covered in this lesson include circuits, conductors, and insulators.
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This lesson explores the connections between energy and recycling. Topics covered in this lesson include types of energy, thermal units, energy costs, and benefits of recycling.
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Upon completing this lesson, the students will: • Learn how methane digesters turn waste into usable gases and other fuels; • Understand the energy-producing potential of some solid wastes; and •...
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Learn how world events affect supply and demand for petroleum; • Explore why it is important for South Carolinians to use alternative fuels; and • Make...
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Upon completing this lesson the students will identify ways to help conserve energy and water usage.
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Examine how controlling solar radiation can improve energy efficiency; • Discuss home design for energy efficiency; and • Create their own home design...
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Upon completing this lesson, students will interpret charts, graphs, and illustrations to discover the story of power in South Carolina.
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Measure the amount of solar heat that comes from the sun; and • Describe ways this energy can be used to help reduce our dependence on traditional...
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Understand energy forms and sources; • Distinguish between conductors and insulators of heat transfer; • Recognize and compare insulation values of...
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Develop models to illustrate and explain that energy can be transferred from place to place by electric currents and that electric currents flowing...