Colorado Reader January 2020: Fueling your life (Electricity) | Page 9

Educator’s Guide - 2019-2020 School Year Electricity - Fueling Your Life Academic Standard Focus ELA-Literacy Standards • Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4) • Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy. CCRA.L.6) Next Generation Science Standards • Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. [Clarification Statement: Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, and sunlight; non-renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and fissile materials. Examples of environmental effects could include loss of habitat due to dams, loss of habitat due to surface mining, and air pollution from burning of fossil fuels.] (4-ESS3-1.) National Agriculture Literacy Outcomes Science, Grades 3-5 - Plants and Animals for Food, Fiber & Energy Outcomes • Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources used in the production of food, feed, fuel, fiber (fabric or clothing) and shelter. Lesson Plans to go with this publication The Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable, and standards-based database for K-12 teachers. The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutritional education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards. Below are a few lesson plans that could be used in conjunction with this Colorado Reader. Go to www. GrowingYourFuture.com and click on Curriculum Matrix (on the Home Page or under the Educator’s Tab), search each title within the Curriculum Matrix to find these lesson plans. Hen House Engineering: Students will use the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning model to evaluate styles of housing used for laying hens in the production of eggs. Using critical thinking skills, students will compare housing styles, determine which system meets their animal welfare standards, and engineer their own hen house model to meet the needs of laying hens. Introduction to Circuits: Paper circuits are an exciting way for students to learn how electrical circuits work. This activity gives students a foundation for what a circuit is and how to create a closed, series, parallel, and open circuit using a few simple supplies. The concepts learned in this introductory activity are a springboard for more complicated electrical projects such as sewing circuits and building prototypes controlled by Arduino boards. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba’s tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season’s crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family’s life forever—he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William’s windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. For more information about the Agriculture in the Classroom program in your state, contact: Jennifer Scharpe Colorado Foundation for Agriculture 10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224 Westminster, CO 80260 970-818-3308 [email protected] www.GrowingYourFuture.com Jessie Dafoe Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom P.O. Box 347 Cheyenne, WY 82003 307-369-1749 [email protected] www.WYAITC.org Traci Curry New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom 2220 N Telshor Las Cruces, NM 88011 505-238-2425 [email protected] www.NewMexico.AgClassroom.org Deanna Karmazin Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom 5225 South 16th Street Lincoln, NE 68501 402-421-4461 [email protected] www.NEFBFoundation.org Or visit www.AgClassroom.org for more programs, resources, and lesson plans.