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Kick off your lesson with these engaging energy lesson bell ringers. The prompts encourage students to think about the role of energy in their daily lives, compare the energy needed for a simple product versus a machine, and map out the energy-using steps in an item’s life cycle. These questions activate prior knowledge and set the stage for the rest of the lesson.
Describe the steps you took this morning between waking up and eating lunch. Underline every part of your story that required direct energy.
Direct energy is the energy we use right away to make something happen.
What do you think takes more energy? Making one pair of jeans, or using a washing machine once? Explain your guess.
Reflect on the idea that every product you use, including clothes and food, requires energy from creation to disposal.
Can you list one item in your home and map out at least four energy-using steps in its life cycle?
