Project Yellow Bus
Elementary School Lesson Plans
Trial version
Project Yellow Bus Contact Information:
Michael West
michael.west@colorad.edu
Mission
Project Yellow Bus seeks to educate the private and public sector
about renewable energy. It aims at educating elementary school
students about the basics behind traditional renewable energy
resources, and introduces Biodiesel as a renewable and valuable
resource for a sustainable future. The project targets the promotion
of critical thinking about substituting traditional nonrenewable
resources for renewable ones.
Objectives
- Provide outlined and detailed lesson plans and activities
centered around specific renewable energy resources
- Introduce students to the basic concepts behind traditional
renewable energy resources.
- Introduce the concepts behind Biodiesel, and allow students
to accept Biodiesel as a feasible renewable fuel source.
- Promote University of Colorado at Boulder Education Department
and student involvement in the implementation of the program.
- Invite schools in the Boulder Valley School District and
other communities to implement the program.
Structure of the document:
Project Yellow Bus is five-week curriculum plan for grades 1st
to 5th, and a two-week plan for Kindergarten where each activity
is designed for a one hour a week class session.
The two-week lesson plan for Kindergarten is focused on teaching
students about types of renewable energy and energy uses though
the implementation of images and art.
The five-week curriculum for grades 1st to 5th are partitioned
in the same way. The first week focuses on an introduction to
renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. The following three
weeks focus on solar, wind/water, and biodiesel respectively,
and the last week revolves around critical thinking and a review
of the concepts learned throughout the unit. The activities involve
scientific investigation, writing and reading and the use creative
and critical thinking. These are different for each grade, and
the level of complexity among grades increases.
The document is structured by grade level, and the lesson plans
are divided by weekly topic. Each weekly lesson plans includes
a classroom curriculum, which are the topics that should be addressed
by the instructor, and a supporting activity. Each lesson plan
also includes the Colorado State Standards that have been considered
appropriate to fit the activity.
Project Yellow Bus: Trial Version
The following document is a Trial Version of Project Yellow Bus
since revision and further completion of the curriculum is still
in progress.
Aside from general revision of the document, the subsequent
points refer to the tasks that are being actively worked upon:
- Include background information relevant to the topic being
addressed in each lesson plan.
- Include vocabulary terms for each lesson plan.
- Revision of the lesson plans to ensure that the complexity
is adequate for each grade level.
- Further revision of the appropriate reference to the Colorado
State Standards.
- Model the curriculum to fit the U.S. Education Standards.
- Create assessment and evaluation material.
If you would like to cooperate with the project with comments
or evaluating the curriculum in your classroom, please download the curriculum. You can also email the project manager
directly.
Download Curriculum
Before you download the PYB curriculum see the overview and objectives page
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