Lesson Overview
Upon completing this lesson the students will identify ways to help conserve energy and water usage.
Essential Question
How could you be more environmentally responsible?
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9, 10, 11, 12
WATER FOOTPRINT ACTIVITY Copy of the Water Footprint Worksheet (for each student)
ENERGY AUDIT
• Copy of the Energy Audit Worksheet for Each Student
• A Pencil
• A Paper Clip
• A Small Piece of Lightweight Paper (e.g., tissue paper) about 1 inch across and 3 inches long that hangs on a paper clip (See the drawing.)
KILL-A-WATT ACTIVITY
• A Kill-A-Watt Meter for Each Group (These devices can be purchased. Contact the S.C. Energy Office for details.)
• Commonly Used Small Household Appliances (e.g., hairdryer, toaster, computer, cell phone charger)
• Power Strips
• Graph Paper
• A Calculator
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- Interactions and Energy
- H.P.3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how the interactions among objects can be explained and predicted using the concept of the conservation of energy.
- Earth’s Geosphere
- H.E.3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external dynamics of Earth’s geosphere.
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