Free, editable Google Slides deck for Introduction to Energy Choices: bell ringer, quiz, data set, and hands-on activity, ready to project.
Introduction to Energy Choices
Summary
This lesson introduces students to the four criteria that drive real-world energy decisions: affordability, availability, reliability, and sustainability. The full sequence includes a bell ringer, vocabulary preview, short video, quiz and cloze notes, a data analysis activity comparing low-carbon electricity trends across seven countries, a hands-on card-sorting activity with a community energy proposal, and an exit ticket. Teacher guide and answer key included. Built for high school Earth Science, APES, or any course covering energy systems and trade-offs.
Activities
Bell Ringer
Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Video
Play this short video on energy choices 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 electricity generation by low-carbon sources and answer questions. Review key terms, then discuss trends as a class.
Hands-On - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to assist students in exploring how different energy sources are selected and prioritized in the real world.
Hands-On - Student Guide
Use this handout with students to analyze energy cards and make decisions based on four key criteria: affordability, availability, reliability, and sustainability.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Introduction to Energy Choices lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Introduction to Energy Choices lesson.
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