Investigating Electricity Access and Impact

Students watch a brief 10-minute presentation where the teacher explains the project purpose, learning goals, and collaboration framework for exploring electricity around the world

Students learn how they will investigate electricity use in their local community and compare findings with international partner classrooms through Activity 1

Students review the two-week timeline and key milestones together, identifying what they will create and share with their partner class

Students work with their classmates to create a creative introduction showcasing their local context through short videos, photos, or digital presentations that highlight their community and daily life

Each class exchanges their creative introductions on the Project Board, with students posting initial observations and questions about their partner class's context

Students collaborate to create a shared digital mural or document where both classes post observations, questions, and key information about each other's communities and energy infrastructure

Students participate in Activity 2 by reviewing their partner class's presentation and preparing to align on shared exploration themes

Students work in small groups to brainstorm and discuss potential driving questions that will guide their electricity exploration, considering questions like 'How does electricity shape daily life in our community and how does it compare globally?' or 'What are the similarities and differences in how our communities access and use electricity?'

Each group develops 2-3 refined questions and presents them to the class, explaining why their question would be compelling for international comparison

The class votes on the most compelling question, discusses the top choices, and finalizes one shared driving question collaboratively

Students post the finalized driving question on the Project Board for their partner class to review and confirm alignment on the exploration theme

Students conduct local exploration by interviewing family members and community members about electricity use, costs, and sustainability practices in their homes and neighborhoods

Students observe and document electricity use in their homes, schools, and community spaces through photos, short videos, and written reflections capturing how electricity shapes daily activities

Students gather information about local energy sources, infrastructure, and any renewable energy initiatives in their community, organizing their discoveries into themes such as residential use, public infrastructure, and renewable sources

Students prepare mini-presentations summarizing their local electricity landscape findings, using Google Slides or Canva to create visuals that highlight key observations

Students use the group chat feature to share preliminary findings with classmates and organize their research into a collaborative Google Doc that will inform their final presentation

Students transform their local research into creative products such as infographics, videos, presentations, or photo essays that communicate their electricity findings in an engaging format

Each class presents their local electricity findings through Activity 5 in a live or asynchronous exchange with partner classrooms, sharing their creative products on the Project Board

Students analyze their partner class's findings by comparing practices, identifying similarities and differences in energy access, usage patterns, sustainability initiatives, and cultural attitudes toward electricity

Students participate in guided discussions using discussion questions to examine how social, environmental, and economic factors influence electricity choices in different contexts

Students collaborate in small groups to record key observations and emerging themes in a shared collaborative document, noting patterns and insights about global electricity practices

Students co-create a final collaborative product integrating both local and international perspectives on electricity, such as a joint digital exhibition, compiled video featuring clips from both classes, or interactive presentation highlighting key comparisons and insights

Students post their final collaborative product on the Project Board and prepare to present it to their local school community, creating talking points that explain what they learned about electricity use globally

Students participate in Activity 6 by presenting their work to the local school community, demonstrating how understanding diverse energy practices matters for global sustainability

Each student prepares a brief explanation of one key finding or comparison they discovered through the international collaboration

Students engage in individual reflection by responding to guiding questions in their reflective journals, such as 'What surprised me about how electricity is used in other countries?' and 'How did learning from my international peers change my perspective?'

Students analyze connections between local electricity practices and global sustainability by responding to the question 'What connections do I see between local electricity practices and global sustainability goals?'

Students participate in a class discussion where they share key insights from their reflection and discuss how the project deepened their understanding of intercultural differences and global citizenship

Students exchange appreciation messages with their partner class using the group chat or Project Board, acknowledging specific contributions and perspectives they learned from

The class co-creates a final reflection mural using Padlet or a shared digital document summarizing key insights about intercultural understanding, electricity practices across cultures, and what it means to be a global citizen