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Powering Our Future: Energy (2020)

Lesson 14

ELA

Unit 4

4th Grade

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Lesson Overview

Objective

Write an opinion piece to convince community leaders to use a particular source of energy to provide electricity to your town.

Readings and Materials

Rubric: Literary Analysis and Opinion Writing Rubric (G4)

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Lesson Map

Describe what energy is and if all types of energy are the same.

Forms of Energy — pp. 4 – 11; 40–41

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7

Describe heat energy and why it is important.

Forms of Energy pp. 12–17

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7

Explain why the author starts by saying that "electricity is the most useful of all forms of energy" and how it works.

Forms of Energy pp. 26–29

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7

Describe chemical energy and two energy sources that use chemical energy.

Forms of Energy pp. 22–25 — chart on p. 38

Standards

RI.4.3

Describe how an additional form of energy works.

Forms of Energy — pp. 36–37, 30–33, 34–35

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7SL.4.1SL.4.3SL.4.4

Discussion & Writing

Explain how multiple different forms of energy work together to keep cities and towns running.

Forms of Energy pp. 40–41

Standards

RI.4.3SL.4.1W.4.2W.4.9

Opinion Writing

2 days

Explain the pros and cons of using fossil fuels for energy.

Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects — pp. 4–5, 8
“Fossil Fuels”

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.8SL.4.1SL.4.4W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.cW.4.9

Opinion Writing

2 days

Explain the pros and cons of using hydropower and dams.

Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects — "Planet Water," pp. 47 (para 2), 48–49, 54–55, 57

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.8SL.4.1SL.4.4W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.cW.4.9

Opinion Writing

2 days

Explain the pros and cons of using solar energy.

Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects — "The Power of the Sun," pp. 15–16 (para 1), 18–21 (para 1), 23–25

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.8SL.4.1SL.4.4W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.cW.4.9

Opinion Writing

Explain the pros and cons of using wind energy.

Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects — pp. 29–30 (para 1), 32–39

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.8SL.4.1SL.4.4W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.cW.4.9

2 days

Create a presentation describing an renewable energy source.

Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects — Chapter 4 ("Mother Earth's Beating Heart") and Chapter 5 ("Circle of Life")

Standards

RI.4.2RI.4.3RI.4.7SL.4.1SL.4.3SL.4.4SL.4.5SL.4.6W.4.1W.4.8W.4.9

Discussion & Writing

Debate which energy sources are the best for your city or town.

Standards

SL.4.1SL.4.2SL.4.3SL.4.4

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Opinion Writing

3 days

Write an opinion piece to convince community leaders to use a particular source of energy to provide electricity to your town.

Standards

SL.4.4W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.cW.4.8W.4.9

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