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Equip learners to shop smarter by learning how to assign a value to the amount of electrical energy appliances use. The video shows the calculations for finding both the kilowatt hours and joules of energy.
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NGSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as a brief introduction to calculating energy
- Ask your pupils to calculate the energy of an appliance used in their home
Classroom Considerations
- Builds on previous lessons in the series that describe the types of energy and explain energy transfer
- The eighth in a series of 49 videos on energy
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Introduces and explains the appropriate formulas including units
Cons
- The speed of the calculations make it difficult to follow