The United States of Energy
Grade 4 Lessons, Activities, and Printables
Welcome to The United States of Energy! This educational program, brought to you by the American Coal Foundation and Scholastic, teaches about the variety of energy sources that are being used across the United States to power homes and businesses. These free lesson plans, activities, and printables meet national standards in Technology, Geography, Science, and Language Arts while teaching students about where energy comes from, how it is used, and what part it plays in communities today.
Before you begin:
- Review the Lesson Plans below and National Standards Chart (PDF)
- Download all of the printables, including a full-color mini map for your students
- Check out the resource links for supplementary energy-related information
- Afterwards, send students home with this family activity
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Our Energy
Encourage students to work in groups to research the variety of energy sources used in the United States and creatively present their findings to the class.
Encourage students to work in groups to research the variety of energy sources used in the United States and creatively present their findings to the class.
Lesson 2: Mapping Electricity
Guide your students on a tour across the country as they practice their Internet research and map-reading skills to discover the different sources of energy used to create electricity in different states.
Guide your students on a tour across the country as they practice their Internet research and map-reading skills to discover the different sources of energy used to create electricity in different states.
Lesson 3: Powered Up About Electricity!
Open your students up to the world of technology as they follow the process that turns coal into energy, from the massive equipment used to dig for coal, to the enormous power lines that carry electricity to homes and businesses.
Open your students up to the world of technology as they follow the process that turns coal into energy, from the massive equipment used to dig for coal, to the enormous power lines that carry electricity to homes and businesses.
