Learning Goals:

1. Students will understand power and energy as they relate to their electricity use.
2. Students will be able to calculate energy consumption and the associated costs.
3. Studentswill investigate ways they could reduce their own energy consumption.

Handouts

• Energy Consumption Cards Handout
• Energy Consumption Worksheet

Classroom Supplies

• Kill-a-Watt meters (enough for students to borrow over the course of assignment)

Important Links

• Lesson Plan
• Energy and Power Slide Presentation

Next Generation Science Standards

• MS-PS1-3. Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.