KEEP Activity Format

Title

 

Summary: Briefly describes student learning and activity procedure

 

Grade Level: Suggested grade levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

 

Subject Areas: Relevant subject areas

 

Setting: Recommended location

 

 

Time

Preparation: Approximate time needed to review background information and set up materials (for first time preparation)

 

Activity: Time to do actual activity

 

Vocabulary: Key terms introduced or used in the activity

 

Materials: Items needed for the activity - any necessary preparation of materials is described in Getting Ready

 

Getting Ready: Directions for preparing materials or setting up demonstrations prior to conducting the activity with students

 

 

Objectives

Knowledge and skills students will acquire as a result of doing the activity

 

 

Rationale

Importance of students learning the concepts or skills in this activity

 

 

Background

Description of energy topics and concepts addressed in the Procedure

 

 

Procedure

Orientation: Discussion topics that can be used to relate forthcoming concepts to students’ lives and to assess what students currently know about the concepts in the activity

 

Steps: Suggested strategy for completing the activity

 

Closure: Discussion topics that can be used to conclude the activity and to assess what students have gained from participating in the activity

 

 

Assessment

Formative: Questions about student actions that occurred during the activity

 

Summative: Suggested activities that have students applying learned information or skills to new situations

 

Extension: Variations and additions to the activity

 

 

Resources

For Teachers: Books, periodicals, and organizations that provide supplementary information

 

Complementary Activities: Alternative sources that contain comparable activities

 

For Students: Materials such as trade books, videos, and games that can be used by students to support their understanding of concepts presented in the activity

 

Related KEEP Activities: Theme activities and teaching ideas that were obtained from the KEEP Online Course materials