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Energy Efficiency in the Home
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Energy Efficiency in the Home

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Grade Level Grades 3-8
Resource Type Lesson Plan
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards
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About This Lesson

The purpose of this lesson by the U.S. Department of Energy is to develop student understanding of the economic and environmental impact of energy use and energy management in a society where energy costs are rising as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce. Through personal investigation, students will learn how they can become more energy savvy and discover ways to conserve energy in their homes. Activities include: Guided Energy Audit of the School and Watt Meter Activity. CCSS alignment: 6.EE.2

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efficiency_energyinhome.pdf

Lesson Plan
February 12, 2020
896.13 KB

Standards

Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
5.0
1 Reviews
Excellent, well-developed lesson combining energy consumption with math.
nataliehollifield
May 17, 2013
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