This past Monday,
students started to learn about electricity in science class. Students will
work through several learning activities, projects, and assignments to help
them learn about electrical energy usage.
Starting Thursday,
1/7/16, students will be coming home asking for help from their parents
and guardians as they start a project called Action Plan. As adults
paying the bills, we know the impact of wasted electricity on the budget. This
project aims to help students understand electric utilities and how one simple
change in behavior could lower the power bill!
One of the most
important parts of the project is to read and collect data from the electric
meter. Students are to check their meters nightly to collect data as a baseline
for usage as well as monitor changes after implementing a plan to conserve
electricity. There are two helpful pages on the website to assist families with
reading the electric meter:
- analog electric meters (dials)
- digital electric meters (lcd display)
Students have been
taught in class how to read the electric meters as well as conduct the
calculations to determine the amount of energy used and the cost associated
with using the electricity.
The outline of tasks for
the project can be found on the science website.
Some other important
resources from the electricity unit:
Timeline (updated daily with important class
information)
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