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Going Green with D-rop: Energy

Elementary

Description

D-rop, an imaginary water droplet who cares about the environment, provides an engaging lesson about energy types and the importance of conservation.  In an era in which we often take electricity for granted this video shows students the benefits of being energy wise and why we should all be more thoughtful about "turning off".

General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

This video provides a great starting point to the discussion of renewable vs non-renewable resources.  After viewing the clip students could further explore the technology concepts introduced with investigations such as solar heating experiments.  The video could also be used to launch  conservation projects including making ('turn off') signs for school light switches  or preparing a presentation for school officials that outline energy conservation ideas.

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Themes Addressed

Citizenship (1)

  • Sustainable Consumption

Energy (3)

  • Alternative Energy
  • Energy Generation
  • Energy Use

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