Free, editable Google Slides deck for Introduction to Energy: bell ringer, vocabulary, quiz, data set, and hands-on activity, ready to project.
Introduction to Energy
Summary
A complete introductory lesson exploring how energy powers everything in modern life, from the products students use daily to the food system and global electricity supply. The lesson sequences a bell ringer, vocabulary, video, quiz, data analysis activity, hands-on classroom lab, and exit ticket, with a full teacher guide and answer keys included. Built for middle and high school teachers who want a ready-to-run, no-prep energy unit opener that covers direct, indirect, and global energy use.
Activities
Bell Ringer
Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Video
Play this short video on energy to spark curiosity and encourage thoughtful discussion.
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the video, and answer the questions in the quiz (Kahoot) and cloze notes.
Data Set
Have students analyze a world electricity generation data chart and answer questions. Review key terms, then discuss trends as a class.
Hands-On - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to walk students through identifying how and what type of energy is used in everything around us.
Hands-On - Student Guide
Use this handout with students to identify how and what types of energy are used in the production, transportation, and consumption of every day items.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Introduction to Energy lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Introduction to Energy lesson.
Downloadables