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Green Energy Hunt

From Design Squad Global

Green Energy Hunt
3 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

A bite-size Design Squad explainer: go on a hunt for sources of clean, renewable energy. In a couple of minutes it makes clear where clean energy comes from and why it matters.

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All ages
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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Quick questions to check understanding:

  1. In your own words, explain where clean energy comes from and why it matters.
  2. Where have you seen this idea show up in real life?
  3. How could an engineer use this idea when they design something?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: green energy hunt, plus one new word you heard.

Try it:

  1. Explain the main idea to a partner in one sentence.
  2. Find one example of it around you and draw or describe it.