Carla C. Johnson, Janet B. Walton, Erin Peters-Burton

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Wind Energy, Grade 5 (eBook, PDF)

STEM Road Map for Elementary School

Beschreibung

What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Wind Energy outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. The series is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K-12 classrooms. This book is an interdisciplinary module that uses project- and problem-based learning to investigate the interactions of Earth's systems, including geography, weather, and wind. Your students will .Study U.S. geography, weather patterns, the economics of wind energy, and issues around the use of wind turbines as an energy source. .Learn about how Earth's spheres-including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biospheres-interact and how to observe and measure them. .Be challenged to develop a wind farm. Working in teams, they will analyze the wind energy potential of a possible location. Then, they will create a proposal that considers the wind farm's cost, energy production, and environmental impact. .Deliver their presentations to garner support from the wind farm's surrounding community and potential investors. The STEM Road Map Curriculum Series is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible, Wind Energy can be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach.

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Autor

Dr. Carla C. Johnson is the associate dean for research, engagement, and global partnerships and a professor of science education at Purdue University's College of Education in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Johnson serves as the director of research and evaluation for the Department of Defensefunded Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), a global portfolio of STEM education programs, competitions, and apprenticeships. She has been a leader in STEM education for the past decade, serving as the director of STEM Centers, editor of the School Science and Mathematics journal, and lead researcher for the evaluation of Tennessee's Race to the Topfunded STEM portfolio. Dr. Johnson has published over 100 articles, books, book chapters, and curriculum books focused on STEM education. She is a former science and social studies teacher and was the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year award from the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), the 2012 Award for Excellence in Integrating Science and Mathematics from the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA), the 2014 award for best paper on Implications of Research for Educational Practice from ASTE, and the 2006 Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award from SSMA. Her research focuses on STEM education policy implementation, effective science teaching, and integrated STEM approaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781681404479
• Artikelnr.: 73745512