Maximum Power: Alabama 4-H Energy

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Teacher & Leader Guides

The following leader guides contain background information, lesson plans, activities, handouts, games and field trip ideas for grades K-12:

• Introduction to Energy
• Background Information
• Internet Resrouces
• Glossary
• Equipment Sources
• Primary/Elementary Activities
• Middle School Activities
• High School Activities
• Sources of Energy
• Non-Renewable Resrouces
• Coal
• Diesel
• Gasoline
• Natural Gas
• Nuclear Energy
• Petroleum
• Propane
• Renewable Resrouces
• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Hydropower
• Ocean
• Solar
• Wind
• Secondary Sources of Energy
• Electricity
• Hydrogen
• Wise Use of Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Introduction to Energy Efficiency
• Appliances
• Building Materials
• Insulation
• Lanscaping
• Roofs
• Light Bulbs
• Energy Conservation
• Energy Uses
• Saving Energy
• Solid Waste
• Alternative Transportation

Video Examples of Lessons

• Sources of Energy Kit
• Energy Conservation Kit

Audio & Video Press Coverage

• MaxPower Channel 6
• MaxPower Channel 6 - 2

Energy Links

• Alabama Department of Economic and Communinty Affairs
• Department of Energy | Page 2
• California Energy Commission's education website
• Project Learning Tree
• PLT's "Energy & Society" program kit
• Earth & Sky Internet Radio
• PLT's "Energy Sleuths" activity
• Ready, Set, Go Recycling
• Recycling Bingo

Basic electricity information, including experiments, games, lesson plans, internet-based activities and more.

• Alliance to Save Energy
• Con Edison Kids
• Energy Hog
• Energy Information Administration
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• The National Energy Education Development (NEED)
• PEAK students
• PG&E's Energenius
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
• Reddubg Electric Utility | Page 2 | Page 3

Renewable Energy

Geothermal Energy

• The Geothermal Education Office
• The Department of Conservation

Hydoelectric Power

• The Foundation of Water and Energy Education

Recycling

• Recycle City
• Recycle What?

Soloar Energy

• Build It - solar projects
• Solar Cookers
• Solar Schoolhouse/California Solar Center
• Solar activities for 6th grade

Wind Energy

• Kid Wind
• Other Power

For Kids!

• Energy Encounters
• Power of Electricity
• Dr. E’s Energy Lab
• Energy Kids Page
• Roofus’ Solar and Efficient Neighborhood

Games

• VGas
• Energy Jeopardy
• California Science Center
• Energy Net

Global Warming & Climate Change

• Discovery Channel Climate Change Timeline
• The Exploratorium's Climate Chnage
• International Polar Foundations
• NASA's Earth Observatory | Page 2
• National Public Radio
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• US EPA

Home Energy Surveys

• Energy Quest Handout
• Fermi National Lab
• Science Net Links
• Earth Care Canada

Organizations The Promote Children's Interest In Energy Related Topics

• American Society of Eletrical Engineers
• The National Academy of Enegineering
• Sally Ride Science

Science Projects

• Energizer
• Re-Energy.ca

Videos & Podcasts

• A regional government agency in Australia created this public service announcement about activities that put carbon in the atmosphere.
• The California Academy of Sciences produced a podcast on the effect of climate change on insects.
• Teachtube.com
• Electricity use home experiement
• Students build a circuit for a fan
• Youtube.com
• The Suns Energy
• Learn about recycling, reusing, and conserving and "Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things"

School Programs & Grants

• The Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program
• BP A+ for Energy Grant Program offers grants of $5,000 or $10,000 to teachers. Applications are available in November.
• Disney's Environmentality Challenge for grades 3-5. Teachers must enroll their students.
• The Oracle Education Foundation sponsors the annual ThinkQuest International 2008, the international project learning competition, for students between the ages of 9 and 19.
• The National Energy Foundation sponsors an annual student challenge for grades K-12. The goal of the challenge is to motivate learning, ignite the imagination, and fuel the creative potential in youth.

General Teacher Resources

• Great animated engine diagrams, including a Stirling engine used in solar thermal power plants.

Photo Galleries

• Agent Training
• Colbert County
• Lauderdale County
• Marengo County
• Mid-Winter Teen Retreat

Maximum Power: Alabama 4-H Energy Program is designed to provide Alabama's young people with the tools and information they need to make informed decisions on effective energy use. Maximum Power uses lesson plans, hands-on activities, games, and program kits to provide young people with the skill and confidence to positively influence sustainable energy use and conservation within their families and their communities.

The program focuses on three connected issues:

• Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources, such as solar, wind, water, natural gas, petroleum, and coal power
• Energy Efficiency, such as use of insulation, rechargeable batteries, and compact fluorescent bulbs
• Wise Use of Energy, including consumer choices such as alternative fuels and bio-fuels, and public vs. private transportation

As with every aspect of 4-H, Maximum Power assists young people in developing four essential characteristics:

• Mastery - through acquiring and applying new skills, knowledge and abilities
• Belonging - through an emphasis on teamwork, families and communities
• Independence - enabling youth to make informed decisions and follow through with actions
• Generosity - through service to others