Next week students will be coming home asking for help from their parents and
guardians as they complete an electric usage audit. In science, students will be learning about electricity and how it impacts our lives. 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
some simple changes could lower the power bill! Students will be introduced
to the project on Tuesday, 11/12/13. There are many resources students will need to access from the
class website, www.HaskinsSci8.info. Students will be asked
to research various facts about commercial electricity, collect data from
their homes, and analyze how to save power resources. Also, there are plenty of helpful hints and explanations on the website to assist
students as they put together their portfolios. The choices and habits
students make today could have a great impact on the environment and the
pocketbook!
Audit (download the organizer):
- Part 1 House electricity scavenger hunt
- Part 2 Electric usage in-depth
- Part 3 - Level A & B Survey the energy use of the kitchen at your home
- Part 3 - Level C Searching for power vampires
- Part 4 Should you use CFL, LED or traditional incandescent light bulbs in your room?
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