Suggested Activity: Watch the video as a class and discuss key trends. Consider why we use various fuels.
Alberta – Science 10 Alignment Guide
Summary
The Switch Classroom Alberta Science 10 curriculum alignment guide connects engaging lessons and activities with provincial science and social studies standards. Each lesson is mapped to general learner outcomes such as analyzing and interpreting data, evaluating impacts, designing and refining systems, and applying concepts related to energy and technology. This helps teachers integrate lessons seamlessly while ensuring curriculum requirements are met.
The guide links Switch Classroom resources to science content areas such as environmental chemistry, electrical principles and technologies, and energy flow in global systems. It also ties into social studies areas including economic and environmental trade-offs, local and global resource use, industrialization, and policy decisions.
Featured lessons include The Energy Mix video, which introduces global energy use trends, and Introduction to Energy Choices, a hands-on activity exploring the factors that influence decisions. Science of Nuclear provides both quantitative calculations and a debate activity, while Introduction to Efficiency and Introduction to Environmental Impacts address key issues of resource use and community effects. Students also strengthen math and problem-solving skills through activities such as the Energy Units Math Challenge and Measurements and Conversions lab.
The Alberta Science 10 curriculum alignment guide provides teachers with a clear framework for aligning instruction, supporting inquiry, and building real-world connections in energy and resource education.
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Overview: The first and second laws of thermodynamics have been useful in the development of modern and efficient energy conversion devices.
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Guiding Question: Why is efficiency important considerations in designing energy conversion technologies?
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Learning Outcome: Students investigate energy in mechanial systems and measure efficiency of energy transformation in technological systems.
Resources
Introduction to Energy Choices
Suggested Activity: Use the hands-on activity to explore factors that influence our energy decisions.
Science of Nuclear
Suggested Activity: Practice nuclear energy calculations or conduct the Nuclear Energy Town Hall Debate.
Introduction to Efficiency – Video
Suggested Activity: Watch the video and explain the importance of energy efficiency and the effect of energy choices on the environment.
Introduction to Environmental Impacts
Suggested Activity: Assign the data set and accompanying reflection questions.
Energy Units Math Challenge
Suggested Activity: Assign the math activities to have students learn about energy, power, and work through calculations.
Measurements and Conversions
Suggested Activity: Set up stations to introduce measurement tools and unit conversions, using a reference table that students can keep all year.
Developing Media Literacy - Mini-Unit
Suggested Activity: Introduce students to the fundamentals of media literacy through the lens of researching energy topics.