Ashley Nelson

K-2 Science and Technology Teacher

Ashley has been teaching for 16 years and has taught in Vietnam, Thailand, California, and Virginia. She is passionate about teaching STEM, computer science, and technology and empowering teachers to try new things in their classroom practice. She is also a certified Yoga and Mindfulness teacher and believes we must take care of our inner world to care for our external environment properly. She lives in Richmond, Virginia and loves vegan cooking, climate change activism, and connecting to the natural world.

Lesson Plans

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Introduction to Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy #1)

Students will learn about renewable and nonrenewable sources, ways they use energy in their everyday lives, and ways to conserve energy.

Topic: Climate Change
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Science
Types: Activity - Classroom, Article, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Unit
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How Can We Conserve Energy? (Renewable Energy #2)

In this lesson, students reflect on their personal energy use, make a bar graph to analyze data from the class, and create a conservation poster for display.

Topics: Climate Change, Graphing
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Math, Science
Types: Lesson Plan, Project
Renewable Energy Unit
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Grades 3-4
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What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources? (Renewable Energy #3)

This lesson introduces students to renewable and nonrenewable energy resources.

Topics: Climate Change, Nonfiction
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, English Language Arts, Science
Types: Digital Text, Lesson Plan, Project, Video
Renewable Energy Unit
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Grades 3-4
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How Does Renewable Energy Work? (Renewable Energy #4)

In this lesson, students learn the story of William Kamkwamba, build their own renewable-powered project, and share their project with the broader school community.

Topic: Energy
Subjects: Physics, Science
Types: Activity - Classroom, Lesson Plan, Project, Video
Renewable Energy Unit
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Grades 3-4
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Renewable Energy Around the World (Renewable Energy #5)

In this lesson, students analyze how much renewable energy is used around the world.

Topics: Climate Change, Physical Geography
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Science, Social Studies
Types: Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Unit
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Grades 3-4
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How Can We Encourage Our Community to Use More Renewables? (Renewable Energy #6)

In this lesson, students advocate for renewable energy in their schools and communities.

Topics: Citizenship, Climate Change
Subjects: Civics, Earth and Space Sciences, Science, Social Studies
Types: Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Unit