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. 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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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: • 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, 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 be able to: • Describe various ways that solar energy can be used; and • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy
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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...
