- Session 1: Introduction to Renewable Energy
- Objective: Understand what energy is and the difference between renewable and non-renewable sources.
- Activities: Interactive presentation on basic energy concepts.
- Discussion and brainstorming on why renewable energy is important.
- Project: “Energy Detective” worksheet where students find household items powered by electricity and categorize them by energy source.
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Session 2: Solar Power – Harnessing the Sun
- Objective: Learn how solar energy is captured and used.
- Activities: Solar power demonstration with a small solar panel powering a fan or lightbulb.
- Video on how solar panels work.
- Project: Design a simple solar-powered water heater model.
- Session 3: Wind Energy – Power from the Air
- Objective: Understand how wind can be used to generate electricity.
- Activities: Experiment with mini wind turbines.
- Field trip to a local wind farm (real or virtual).
- Project: Construct and test paper windmills.
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Session 4: Hydro Power – Energy from Water
- Objective: Discover how water is a powerful energy source.
- Activities: Interactive game on water cycle and hydroelectric power.
- Simulate water flow generating electricity using a small-scale hydro generator model.
- Project: Create a water wheel from recycled materials.
- Session 5: Geothermal & Biomass – Earth’s Heat and Organic Matter
- Objective: Explore less common renewable sources like earth’s heat and plant material.
- Activities: Animated video explaining geothermal and biomass energy.
- Experiment with composting to understand biomass conversion.
- Project: Model a geothermal heat pump with recycled materials.
- Session 6: The Power Grid – How Energy Gets to You
- Objective: Learn how energy travels from its source to our homes.
- Activities: Interactive simulation of a power grid.
- Real-life case studies on energy distribution.
- Project: Draw or build a model of a smart, renewable energy-powered city.
- Session 7: Renewable Energy in Everyday Life
- Objective: Identify practical applications of renewable energy technologies.
- Activities: Guest speaker (possible fields: solar engineer, wind farm technician, etc).
- Show-and-tell with renewable energy-powered devices.
- Project: Propose a renewable energy solution for a common problem at home/school.
- Session 9: Project Development
- Objective: Continue to work on renewable energy projects with instructor support.
- Activities: Continue building and testing projects.
- Assistance with troubleshooting and refining projects.
- Prepare the final presentation.
- Session 10: Project Showcase and Course Wrap-up
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