In this program, learners explore the energy in living systems. By looking at everything around us in the natural real world, learners are able to grasp how energy flows and transforms through natural objects, how it is stored and consumed to sustain life.
Relevant Topics
natural systems, ecosystem, photosynthesis, energy, energy flow, energy transformation, energy storage, energy consumption, food, plants, ecology, solar energy
CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS
Suitable for grades 5 - 8, for more information download the curriculum connections below:
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Understand the process of energy transfer in nature
Understand the process of cellular respiration and its different stages
Understand how energy is stored in different foods
Understand how metabolism works and explore the daily energy requirements of individuals at different stages of growth and activity
Understand the process of photosynthesis
APPLICABLE UNITED NATIONS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
