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.
Launch GizmoExplore 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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HouseholdEnergyVocabF - French Translation
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
HouseholdEnergyTG - French Translation
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
HouseholdEnergySE - French Translation
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science
This worksheet allows students to deepen their understanding of house hold energy and their own consumpti... (more)on of electricity by calculating their daily usage and creating plan to reduce their usage. They state a claim and support it with evidence and reasoning.
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Middle School Life Science
This is a modified French adaptation to the Exploration worksheet provided, but is more focused on financ... (more)ial literacy. It should be followed up with a class discussion.
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Middle School Physical Science
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