It's back to school time! Will your kids be learning about energy-efficiency? If not, talk to your child's teacher about borrowing one of MLGW's Energy IQ Traveling Labs.
The Traveling Lab was developed in partnership with the Children's Museum of Memphis (CMOM) and is for grades 2-5. Each lab includes a curriculum guide and one week's worth of activities related to concepts of energy and how to conserve it.
Students at TK learned how to form an electrical current as part of their week long learning last year. They had ten minutes of exploration time in which many of them figured out the simple circuit on their own. After a discussion period, students were encouraged to join parts to create a parallel circuit.
Once the students understood how electricity was created, they moved onto exercises designed to teach them how to save electricity at home and at school. Every concept presented in the lab is aligned with Tennessee Curriculum Standards in Language, Arts, Science, Math, Social Sciences, and Social Studies. The lab includes a Tennessee Curriculum Connections Grid where teachers can find the students' performance indicators targeted for each activity.
The lab is available for loan to Memphis City Schools, Shelby County Schools and any other school located in Shelby County at no fee. Reserve your lab by calling (901) 458-2678.
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