Grades: Adult
Online Classes
Online self-paced courses for adult education are now available through the learning management system Canvas. Sign up for the AKES...
Solar Explorer
Students will explore how solar panels work and their use in homes. Students will measure the voltage a 2v to 5v solar panel can produce...
Energy Expedition
Students will make a map of their school identifying energy infrastructure then discuss their school’s energy sources and use.
Grades: 9-12
Alaska Energy Resource Map
Students will research energy resources in Alaska's six regions and write a paragraph on each, discussing which resources are currently...
Grades: Adult
Electricity Calculator
Utilize the calculator below to estimate the cost of different electrical appliances.
Value of a Tree
Students will explore the different values of a tree including cultural significance, use in homes for building and heat, and carbon...
Grades: 9-12
Diesel and Gasoline: Energy Heavyweights
Students will investigate how much energy is contained in a gallon of diesel and in a gallon of gasoline. Then they will compare the...
Grades: 3-5
Energy Stories Reader’s Theater
Students will read and then perform a play to enact how energy is transferred from the Sun to electricity and heat.
Grades: K-2
Alaska Energy Map
Students will cut and paste icons that represent different sources of energy onto a map of Alaska and onto a pie chart to show the major...
Snug House
Students will learn about heat transfer and the insulative materials we use in houses to limit heat transfer. Students will design model...
Grades: K-2
Emily Energy Saver
Students practice their reading skills by reading and illustrating a story about the importance of energy conservation. They then answer...
Designing Your Energy Efficient House Part 2: Modeling Your Energy Efficient House
Students will model an energy efficient house using an Excel spreadsheet. Students will explore how choices made when designing a house...
Designing Your Energy Efficient House Part 1: The Heat Loss Equation
Students will learn about heat transfer and the building design engineering that limits heat loss. Students will calculate the heat loss...
Grades: 6-8
Building Monitoring (BMON)
Students will learn about building monitoring systems and how energy is used at their school. Groups will share what they found out about...
Grades: 6-8
Recycling and Energy
Students will learn about how proper recycling can save energy. Students will play a “recycling relay” game to learn hands-on what is...
Grades: 6-8
Energy Efficient Action Plan
Students will outline an action plan aimed at inspiring a specific audience to take energy saving actions at school, home, or the...
Grades: 9-12
My Electricity Use
Students will learn how to measure their electricity consumption and calculate a monthly electricity bill. Projected savings will be...
Grades: Adult
Home Energy Assessment
This presentation gives an overview of energy use in homes, provides examples for reading energy bills, and outlines tips to reduce...
Grades: 9-12
Community Waste Debate
As part of a small group, students will research options for handling waste, including the amount of energy required to mitigate or...
Grades: 9-12
Tracking Our Footprints
Students will make a list of food and drink items they consume in a day. Each student will select one item and then develop a concept map...
Grades: 9-12
Energy Efficiency and Alaska Native Dwellings
Students work in small groups to research traditional building techniques and energy sources; students will then prepare and present...
Grades: K-2
Phantom Load Detective
This activity helps K-2 students become aware of the things they use every day that consume energy by identifying whether cut-out...
Grades: K-2
Energy Collage
This activity helps K-2 students become aware of the things they use every day that consume energy by identifying whether cut-out...
Grades: 6-8
Insulation Lab
Students will explore how heat transfers between systems. Students will experiment with different materials to determine which one’s...
Grades: 3-5
Reading Your Electric Meter
Students will learn how to read their home electrical meter, record the amount of energy their household uses each day for a week, and...
Grades: 3-5
Modern Technology in Our Daily Lives
Students compare old technology and modern technology to consider the benefits and drawbacks of each. Students are introduced to...
Grades: 3-5
Our Electric Footprint
Students conduct an assessment of their electricity use from daily activities at school and home. They then consider ways to reduce their...
Grades: 3-5
Energy Efficient House
Students learn about insulation, how to calculate R-values, and are guided through designing an energy efficient house online.
Grades: Adult
Energy 101
This presentation gives an overview of energy use in Alaska, with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Grades: 6-8
Be an Energy Star
Students will determine the costs of running various appliances based on the cost of electricity in their community and the amount of...
Grades: K-2
Thick Coats and Sleeping Bears
Students will compare animals’
strategies to their own ways of
keeping warm in the winter, and
create a class book...
Grades: 3-5
Energy From the Sun
Students will discuss how we use energy everyday and where it comes from. Students will then draw or sort energy flow diagrams and write...