9th-12th Grade: Climate Action Challenge
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Available to High Schools in: Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
This FREE program includes a 60-minute in-class lesson and a 90-minute field trip to Sonoma Clean Power's Customer Center in downtown Santa Rosa. Transportation is provided.
Classroom Lesson Summary:
In this hands-on, one-hour presentation, Sonoma Water educators introduce students to the topic of our electrical energy system and how it's connected to our climate.
Essential Questions:
How can turning on a light impact the climate?
Learning Objectives:
- Students will identify the energy sources used to generate electricity in California.
- Students will explore the environmental impacts of using fossil fuels for electricity production.
- Students will compare the efficiency of an incandescent light bulb and an LED light bulb.
Field Trip Lesson Summary:
In this hands-on, 75-minute field trip to Sonoma Clean Power's Customer Center in downtown Santa Rosa, students will participate in a climate action challenge and work in teams to solve a series of puzzles to unlock critical solutions to reducing emissions in Sonoma County. The Sonoma Clean Power Customer Center can accommodate up to 35 students; multiple fieldtrips can be arranged for larger groups.
Essential Questions:
What are actions we can take as individuals and as a community to reduce our climate impact?
Learning Objectives:
- Students will explore sectors of our economy which emit greenhouse gases.
- Students will identify actions to minimize emissions and improve sustainability.
Teacher Guide- Essential Program Information (document coming soon!)
Questions? Contact Program Coordinator
Water and Energy Education programs are FREE thanks to funding from these partners:
