Household Energy Usage
Explore the energy used by many household appliances, such as television sets, hair dryers, lights, computers, etc. Make estimates for how long each item is used on a daily basis to get an estimate for the total power consumed during a day, a week, a month, and a year, and how that relates to consumer costs and environmental impact.
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My MS science students find it hard to relate to most things in the curriculum, but they really got something out of this Gizmo!
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This Gizmo is a very interactive way to have students determine which of their home appliances are the most energy efficient.
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I use this Gizmo around Earth Day as a part of my lessons about making good decisions for the environment.
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