After reading about the amount of energy that is used to power a personal computer, learners take a look at their own computer use and therefore, their energy consumption. They do this through a series of questions and computations on the learning exercise.

Concepts

energy conservation, energy, energy consumption

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Additional Tags

energy conservation, energy consumption, science

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Pros

• Increases awareness of energy use and the need for conservation
• High-quality handout is also visually appealing
• Part of a strong series of materials on energy by the same publisher
• Ideal for addressing Common Core standards in scientific literacy

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.5 RST.6-8.6