LESSON 2

SOLAR STORIES: A UNIVERSAL NEED FOR LIGHT

GOALS

  1. Provide a global perspective- bring awareness to different socio-economic uses of light and energy
  2. Understand that light is a universal necessity

MATERIALS

a. Solar Stories from all across the world

b. Solar light, 4-10

c. Worksheet

d. Projector and Web access for Video

BENEFITS

a. Lesson educate about solar energy and its application in developing communities

b. Students engage in teamwork and public speaking activity

c. Students learn about what is being done to address the need of lighting around the world

d.Enable students to be more globally responsible

ADVANCE PREPARATION

Review the presentation and lesson materials ahead of time.

HANDOUT LIST

  1. Solar Stories Worksheet
  2. Energy Action Checklist

PROCEDURE

Duration: 40 minutes

Targeted Students: 3-6 Grade

Lesson Agenda:

1.Introduction: Light is a Universal Need (10 minutes)

2.Group Activity: Read Stories of people living in other countries (20 minutes)

3.Review Questions (5 minutes)

4.Student Questions (5 minutes)

1. Introduction:

  1. Brief Introduction of the Guest Speaker, OML and OMS Overview
  1. Video:
  1. Debrief on the universal need of light, how we benefit from light and how many kids do not have this privilege
  2. What do you think of the video?
  3. How do you use light?
  4. How would you feel without it?

2. Group Activity: (use Solar Activity Worksheet- optional)

  1. Divide the classroom into 4 stations; dim the classrooms lights and place a solar lantern at each station.
  2. Divide the class into 4 groups; Each group visits different station to read about the lives of people living in the developing world.
  3. At each station stop (5 -10 mins), a student from the group is assigned to read the article to the team. Group discusses what they can relate with this story and what is different. Students fill out worksheet.
  4. Groups rotate until they have visited each station.

3. Review Questions:

  1. Class Discussion: One student in the group volunteers to share their learning’s from the story. They need to emphasize what they have in common with the person and in which ways were they different?
  1. End with a discussion on how lighting is important in increasing productivity, education and health and how the kids can help?

* If there is time we can use the energy action checklist.

4. Student Questions:

Time allocated for students to ask questions regarding the lesson.