Does Energy Matter?

SPRING, 2004-2005

Our energetic Sixth Graders will really be charged up about their Spring expedition! They will investigate energy and renewable sources of energy, with a look at primary sources of energy used locally and in the river communities they are studying. Through a series of hands-on explorations, they will identify different types of energy and the properties that make each type unique. They'll explore the pros and cons of renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, including the environmental impact of different types of energy. Students will also discover how their day-to-day decisions about energy consumption affect the amount of energy available now and for citizens of the future.

6^th Graders will travel to automotive design and manufacturing sites in Detroit to conduct research on renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

Exhibition night will celebrate student learning with an Energy Expo. Students will display and demonstrate the results of their experiments, models, and research.