CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS
BIG IDEA 3
SAMPLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, GRADES 3–5
Systems and System Models
Interview a representative from the local utility and find out
what energy sources contribute to the local energy grid.
Energy and Matter
Make a list of energy sources and categorize them according
to whether they are renewable or nonrenewable. Identify which
sources are available only in certain places (like hydropower)
or at certain times (like wind).
Common Core State Standards–English Language Arts
STRAND
SAMPLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, GRADES 3–5
Writing
Write a short explanation of the difference between renewable and
nonrenewable energy sources.
W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Speaking and Listening
Choose a source of power and personify it, explaining from a firstperson point of view the contributions it provides to people and how
its use might affect the environment. (For example, “I am sunlight and,
when collected in solar panels, I can provide power for your home.
Solar power is renewable, but it can take lots of land to produce.”)
SL.3.4. Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an
experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details,
speaking clearly at an understandable pace. SL.4.4. Report on a
topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized
manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to
support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable
pace. SL.5.4. Report on a topic or text or present an opinion,
sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly
at an understandable pace.
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BIG IDEAS
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