Don’t be caught in the fossil fuel past. Come see how the Environment Centre maintains an energy neutral status through conservation and technology including photovoltaic panels, straw bale walls, and geothermal heating. Through a series of interactive activities, students will explore the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources and learn why renewable energy and conservation are essential for the health and wellbeing of the earth. Students will also have the opportunity to design, build and race solar electric model cars.
Environment Centre Program
Exploring Renewable Energy
Resources:
- Learn about the Environment Centre’s many sustainable building features!
- Global Footprint Network. Take the First Step and calculate your Ecological Footprint. https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en
- ClimateHero offers a wonderful Carbon Calculator https://carbon-calculator.climatehero.org/
- The Story of Stuff Project: An Educational Series of Animated Short Films https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of/
Post Visit Activities: (if applicable)
Hungry? Build a Solar Oven and Harness the Sun’s Energy to Cook a Tasty Treat!
Curriculum Links:
Science & Technology
- Grade 4 - Structures and Mechanisms: Machine Functions and Environmental Impact
- Grade 5 - Earth and Space Systems: Conservation of Energy
- Grade 6 - Matter and Energy: Electricity and Electrical Devices
- Grade 7 - Earth and Space Systems: Renewable/Non-Renewable Energy
* Curriculum links for this program are based on “The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology“
Feel free to contact us about modifying programs to suit older or younger students.
Pathway to Stewardship & Kinship
- 16. Explore Renewable Energy
- 17. Try a New Sport, Craft, and Survival Skill
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
