Directions 1. Describe the unit pretest. Explain the purpose of the unit pretest to students: It will help you as a teacher understand how students think about global-scale carbon and energy. It will help them think about what they know and what questions they have. 2. Have students take the unit pretest. Administer the test online or distribute copies of 1.1 Human Energy Systems Unit Pretest to be completed with paper and pencil.