School Energy Experts – Intermediate

Description

Grades 6-8

Intermediate students are introduced to the concepts of energy, energy consumption, conservation and efficiency, and the economic and environmental effects of consuming energy. Hands-on activities in this unit use the school as a real-world laboratory to measure energy consumption in the school setting, while quantifying costs and impacts to their budget and their local environment. The lessons build upon one another, allowing students to explore heating and cooling, electricity, and lighting, before culminating in a building-wide audit. The kit includes a Teacher Guide, a class set of 30 Student Guides, and the tools and materials necessary to conduct the activities.

Student and Teacher guides are available for a free PDF download.

Also available as an e-publication:    Teacher Guide    Student Guide 

Options
– School Energy Experts Teacher Guide Free PDF Download
– School Energy Experts Student Guide Free PDF Download
– School Energy Experts Kit w/ 1 Teacher & Student Guide  $375.00
– One Teacher & One Student Guide  $6.00
– Class Set of Consumables $55.00 (currently unavailable for purchase)

School Energy Experts Kit
1 Incandescent bulb      
1 Compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) 
1 Light emitting diode bulb (LED)
1 Kill A Watt® meter   
5 Sets of radiation cans (2 per set)
10 Lab thermometers     
3 Bags of insulating materials (cellulose, packing peanuts, fiberglass batting)  
5 Boxes
3 Student thermometers              
1 Light meter        
1 Waterproof digital thermometer
1 Digital humidity/temperature pen (hygrometer)       
1 9-volt Battery (for light meter)
1 Infrared (IR) thermometer
5 Respirator Masks
1 Teacher and Student Guide

NOTE: Class set of consumables currently unavailable for purchase.

Class set of consumables includes:
10 boxes
2 bags of cellulose insulation material
2 bags of fiberglass insulation material
2 bags of packing peanuts
10 respirator masks 

Additional energy management materials are available here.

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