Renewables and Nonrenewables, Oh My!
Be Energy Smart with the Louisiana Office of Energy
- Free
- For Teachers
- In Person
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, , Louisiana, 70802
Description
Energy is everywhere—we use it to turn on the lights, charge our phones, cook our food, and even power our favorite games. But have you ever stopped to think about where that energy comes from? Some sources, like the sun and wind, can never run out. Others, like coal and oil, take millions of years to form and can’t be replaced once they’re gone. We will explore the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy in a fun and interactive way. We’ll start with a quick lesson, test your knowledge in a fast-paced game of Kahoot, and then dig into an activity using candy to represent different energy sources. Get ready—it’s going to be both sweet and smart!
The Louisiana Office of Energy’s Be Energy Smart program is thrilled to bring FREE Virtual and In-Classroom Visits to K–12 students across the state! Our lessons are hands-on, exciting, and designed to spark curiosity about energy and conservation.
Cooking with Solar – Students design and build their own solar ovens, then put them to the test by making s’mores or nachos!
All About Oil – Students become engineers as they build and test their very own model oil rigs.
Renewables vs. Non-Renewables – A NEED Project favorite! Students play the Candy Collector game to explore how we use different energy resources.
Squishy Circuits & Sidekick Circuits – Students dive into the world of electricity with fun, hands-on circuit building activities.
Looking for something more advanced? Take on the Energy House Challenge! In this two-part lesson, high school students engineer, insulate, and test a model home (built from a cardboard box) to see whose design is the most energy efficient. The sky’s the limit—who will build the winning house?
✅ All materials are provided whenever possible, so you can focus on the fun of learning.
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Created:
Aug. 26, 2025, 8:44 p.m. -
Published:
Aug. 26, 2025, 8:44 p.m.