Energy Efficiency Audit
Activity - Classroom
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10Physics, Mathematics
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Provided by National Environmental Education Foundation
What it is
- This activity shows students common energy consuming items, helps them calculate the energy used by the items, and suggests ways students can minimize their energy consumption by reducing energy waste.
- This resource contains links to more information from the U.S. EPA and Department of Energy websites.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This activity involves assessing energy consumed by common electronics and should generate interest among students.
- This activity encourages students to be a part of the campaign for energy efficiency.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students may need prior knowledge about the units used and unit conversions.
- The link for the Energy Star Choose a Light Guide is broken, but students can research this link HERE instead.
Differentiation
- Students can make presentations on how they plan to address their energy consumption habits and improve efficiency.
- Students can also be asked to identify excess energy consumed around the school and provide alternatives for a more energy efficient solution.
- Have students test out various energy use amounts on the Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator linked in the resource and present their results in a presentation, including ways to reduce energy waste and the equivalent effect on greenhouse gas emissions.
From the scientist review
Students will calculate their electronic energy consumption for a year. The activity encourages students to think about ways they can reduce energy consumption and briefly connect energy consumption with carbon emissions. The NHL link is no longer active, but all other resources are. The information is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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