Energy and sustainability (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy. Students begin by exploring the concept of sustainability and work in groups to investigate different types of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices. Students create a presentation and scientific poster to explain which type of renewable energy or which energy efficiency practices would be best suited to their area.
Overview
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy. Students begin by exploring the concept of sustainability and work as a class to create a definition of sustainability. They then look at sustainable energy and work in groups to investigate different types of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices.
Students create a presentation to share with the class. They then create a scientific poster to explain which type of renewable energy or which energy efficiency practices would be best suited to their area.
Teacher Involvement:
Medium – oversee activities and facilitate class discussions.
Learning intentions:
- Students will understand what sustainability is and how it relates to energy
- Students will recognize the key features of renewable energy and the different types of sustainable energy that currently exist
- Students will understand different energy efficiency practices and why we might use these.
Credits and acknowledgements:
Cool.org prepared the 2040 Curriculum Guide. Together Films adapted these lessons for US educators and will do an annual review of these resources to ensure they are still in line with the US Curriculum.
US Educator Note: Australian educational standards have been adapted and aligned by discipline, and when possible, to US standards.
Cool Australia, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, Global Health Film and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.
Watching the film
Watch the full film with your class by filling in this form. If you have any questions, please contact the Together Films team at 2040@togetherfilms.org
The Schools Version of 2040 includes an educational licence and is for US elementary and secondary schools that wish to utilise the film as a learning tool or host on-site screenings for the school community.
Curriculum mapping
What you'll need
- Learning materials.
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student.
- A device capable of presenting a video to the class.
Lesson materials
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