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Math Lesson: Illumination and Energy Efficiency

Created by Teacher(s): Greta Stacy, Scott Anderson|Updated: October 30, 2024
Lesson Plan Grades 9-12 Created by Wisconsin Climate Education Hub teachers

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Students investigate the lighting in the school’s halls, then take action and de-lamp a hall.

Inquire: Students examine three halls and classify them as too bright, too dim, or just right.
Investigate: Students measure the lux levels in three hallways and compare them to the industry standard. 
Inspire: Students calculate the amount of money and CO2 emissions caused by overlighting a hallway and then de-lamp an overlit hallway.
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Subjects: Mathematics
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Region: Global

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