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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Household Conservation/Efficiency
Lesson Description:
Through discussion and hand-on learning students will be able to:
Through discussion and hand-on learning students will be able to:
- Calculate energy use and analyze how changing their behaviors and appliances will affect the energy their use.
- To conduct an experiment and make comparisons based on experimental evidence
Lesson Type:
- Audit
- Discussion
Sustainability Topic:
- Energy
- Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
- Green Energy Challenge
Time Needed:
3 class periods
3 class periods
Materials Needed:
- Watt Meter Activity (included)
- Home Energy Audit Activity (included )
- Light vs. Heat Bulbs Activity (included)
- Leaking Energy Fact Sheet (included)
- Watt meters, various appliances
- Lux meter
- Light bulbs and fixtures
- IR thermometers
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of Clarkson University
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of Clarkson University
School or Group:
Clarkson University
Clarkson University
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Science
