ESS3.A-H1 | Disciplinary Core ideas
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ESS3.A-H1 Disciplinary Core ideas resources
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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?
Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!
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Lessons: 1, 3
In Lessons 2 and 3, students apply what they learned about energy generation in the hands-on Power Lab to propose solutions for the energy challenges faced by small communities. They consider economic, social, and environmental constraints to discuss sustainable energy production and consumption.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
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Pacific H2O: A Choose-Your-Own STEM Adventure
Students will gain a new appreciation for water as they reflect, mind-map, embody different STEM roles, and perform a choose-your-own adventure chemistry lab. Throughout, they will be exposed to Pacific languages, proverbs, and STEM solutions in this unique learning experience.
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Lessons: 1, 2
In lessons 2 and 3, students learn about Pacific cultures connections to water, including history of access to this important resource. They will also consider factors affecting continued access to clean water resources.
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4 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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