Grade
The table below organizes unit plans by grade level. Feel free to copy and modify any and all materials.
All of the materials are modular. Feel free to adopt one or more units, a single lesson, or a single activity.
High School | Unit Name | Descriptions |
| High School (9-12) | Energy Efficient Homes | Students will learn about how climate change and the Greenhouse effect is increasing the temperatures of Iowa summers. They will learn how to do an energy score report so they can analyze their own home and decide what changes their family could make in order to prepare for the hotter summers in Iowa by making their home more energy efficient. |
| High School (9-12) | How Much Wind is Enough? | Students create an evidence-based argument as to whether a new wind farm should be built in Iowa. |
| High School (9-12) | Energy and Its Uses | Students examine different types of energy resources used in Iowa and their effects on natural systems. |
| High School (9-12) | High Electric Bills | Students will conduct a cost-benefit analysis on four different sources for generating electricity to determine which source would be most beneficial for their community’s situation. |
| High School (9-12) | Power Up for EV | Students will evaluate electric vehicle energy usage and cost and determine what energy sources will best meet the demand given the current electrical grid. |
Middle School | Unit Name | Descriptions |
| Middle School (6-8) | Let’s Rock and Coal | Students will complete an assessment to diagram the rock cycle. |
| Middle School (6-8) | Energy Demand | Students calculate their own energy demands and that of the growing population of the Earth. Students will determine ways to conserve energy and become more energy efficient. |
| Middle School (6-8) | From Water to Electricity | Students will explore the water cycle. |
| Middle School (6-8) | We Need More Energy!! | Students will explore their own energy usage and research how Earth’s resources are used to provide it. |
| Middle School (6-8) | Trash Mountain | Students explore landfill methane production and conduct a food waste analysis. |