What should Alberta students learn about energy?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We’ll capture what we hear from you, and create recommendations for Alberta Education to help them craft new curriculum - so that your ideas will find their way into Alberta classrooms. There are just 9 questions; the survey should take you less than 10 minutes to complete.

What is Energy Literacy? Here’s our working definition: Energy literacy includes an understanding of the role energy plays in our lives, accompanied by an understanding of its positive and negative impacts - and an ability to apply this knowledge to answer questions and solve problems.

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* 1. Why do you think energy literacy is important for Alberta students?

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* 2. Some believe that, as part of our response to the ‘climate crisis,’ we should teach our children more about energy. Do you agree? Please explain your answer.

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* 3. Name the most important thing that you think Albertans should know about energy

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* 4. Write down any key concepts or ‘big ideas’ you think Alberta students should learn about energy during their time in the K-12 education system. This could be knowledge, skills, or attitudes - or a combination of these.

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* 5. In your day to day life, through conversations with colleagues or what appears in the media - do you perceive any common knowledge gaps when it comes to energy? If so, please name them.

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* 6. Many commentators have called for a ‘de-polarization’ of the energy conversation in Alberta and in Canada. Do you think this is important? Please explain your answer.

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* 7. Much of current curriculum covers energy as a science topic, do you think students need to learn about energy from a social perspective? If so, what should they learn?

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* 8. We believe that learning about energy must connect to at least two closely related topics: environment, and climate. Do you agree? If so, feel free to flag key environment or climate concepts in the space below - and please note that we’ve already captured many such ideas in our ‘Curriculum for a Sustainable Future.’

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* 9. Anything else you’d like us to know?