**Lesson Plan: Introduction to Renewable Energy**
**Grade Level:** Junior Secondary 1
**Subject:** Basic Technology
**Topic:** Renewable Energy
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Objective:** By the end of the lesson, students will understand the basic concepts of renewable energy, its types, and its importance.
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### **1. Introduction (10 minutes)**
**a. Greeting and Attendance:**
- Welcome students and take attendance.
**b. Objectives:**
- Explain the lesson objectives to the students:
1. Understand what renewable energy is.
2. Identify different types of renewable energy sources.
3. Discuss the importance of renewable energy.
**c. Engagement:**
- Pose a question to the class: "What are some sources of energy we use daily?"
- Write students' responses on the board to create a connection to the content of the lesson.
### **2. Instruction (20 minutes)**
**a. Definition and Explanation:**
- **Renewable Energy:** Energy that comes from resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
**b. Types of Renewable Energy Sources:**
- **Solar Energy:** Energy harnessed from the sun using solar panels.
- **Wind Energy:** Energy obtained by converting wind currents into electricity using wind turbines.
- **Hydropower:** Energy produced from moving water, typically by dams.
- **Biomass Energy:** Energy produced from organic materials like plant and animal waste.
- **Geothermal Energy:** Energy harnessed from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.
**c. Importance of Renewable Energy:**
- Reduces pollution and fights climate change.
- Unlimited supply, unlike fossil fuels.
- Sustainable and eco-friendly.
- Reduces dependence on non-renewable resources like coal and oil.
### **3. Demonstration/Activity (15 minutes)**
**a. Interactive Discussion:**
- Show pictures or short videos of various renewable energy sources (solar panels, wind turbines, hydropower dams etc.).
- Ask students to identify which type of renewable energy each picture/video represents.
**b. Simple Experiment (Solar Energy):**
- If possible, conduct a small experiment using a solar-powered toy (like a solar-powered car or small fan). Demonstrate how solar energy can be converted to power these devices.
### **4. Guided Practice (10 minutes)**
**Activity: "Character Cards"**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Each group will receive a card describing a particular renewable energy source.
- Groups will discuss among themselves and then present their energy type to the class, mentioning how it works and why it is important.
### **5. Assessment (5 minutes)**
**a. Question and Answer:**
- Ask the students a few questions to assess their understanding:
1. What is renewable energy?
2. Name three types of renewable energy.
3. Why is renewable energy important?
**b. Mini-Quiz:**
- Hand out a short quiz with multiple-choice and short-answer questions covering the key points of the lesson.
### **6. Closure (5 minutes)**
**a. Recap:**
- Summarize the lesson by reviewing the main points:
- Definition of renewable energy.
- Different types of renewable energy.
- Importance of renewable energy.
**b. Homework:**
- Ask students to find and record one real-life example of where renewable energy is used in their community or home. They should write a brief paragraph about it.
**c. Closing Remarks:**
- Encourage students to think about how they can help promote and use renewable energy in their daily lives.
### **Materials Needed:**
- Pictures/Videos of renewable energy sources.
- Solar-powered toys (if available).
- Character cards for group activity.
- Mini-quiz sheets.
- Whiteboard and markers.
**Note:** Adapt materials and activities based on resources available to you and the specific needs of your students.
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