Energy Connections:
Grade 6

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Program objectives

• Through participation in hands-on and critical thinking activities, students will understand the basic principles of electric circuits and learn to recognize electrical hazards at school, at home and in the community.
• The program aims to develop Scientific Literacy as well as foster problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Observing and inferring skills are reinforced as students become familiar with basic circuitry.

The eight-lesson teaching resource provides the structure for teachers to facilitate exploration, classroom discussions and take-home messaging that supports circuitry, electrical safety, and energy efficiency and sustainability.

Stay tuned for additional lessons and materials.

Teachers receive a complete set of classroom materials that includes:

Teacher Resource Guide

• Eight lesson plans (40-minute lessons)
• Teacher background information and colour overheads
• Black line masters, assessment tools and extension ideas
• Curriculum Correlation Chart [PDF, 414 Kb] shows, at a glance, how this resource meets B.C. Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) in Science, English Language Arts, and Health and Career Education

Energy Connections Student Handbook

• A class set of student workbooks that provide activities to support the lessons

Display cards, student posters and classroom poster

• Full colour handouts and take-home activities that support and reinforce the electrical safety messages presented
• A colourful classroom poster [PDF, 3.1 Mb] representing B.C. geography and water resources, depicting electrical safety hazards for students to identify

Electricity Kit (one per school)

All the materials needed to teach hands-on circuits:

• Dry cells (batteries)
• Dry cell holders (battery holders)
• Buzzers
• Wires with alligator clips
• Knife switches
• Wire Strippers
• Tin Foil
• Lights

What teachers are saying about the program

"The kids used the student handbooks for their student-led conferences and showed their parents what they had learned. We love the batteries, alligator clips, switches and buzzers! Really GREAT! Thank you so much." – Teacher, North Vancouver School District

"We appreciate your efforts in offering us professional development. It was neat that all of us learned new information that we didn’t know before! We were impressed with the presentation and electricity kit resources. The BC Hydro resources are well thought out and clear." – Teacher, Saanich School District

"BC Hydro has set the bar for educational resources. This is the most teacher-friendly resource that I have seen in my 30 years of teaching!" – Teacher, Vernon School District

"I love the way this is set up. The student handbook is fantastic!" – Teacher, Southeast Kootenay

For more information about the program

To find out more about BC Hydro's school programs and how to register, please send us an email with the following information and we will get in touch with you.

• Name
• School
• Grade
• Email

Or call BC Hydro School Programs at 604 736 7424.