ENERGY EFFICIENCY

KILL-A-WATT METER
	With electricity prices increasing every day it would be nice to know what appliance is worth keeping plugged in. A kill-a-watt meter is the perfect device to test this. Simply connect the appliance to the kill-a-watt meter and it will access how efficient the appliance really is. It is also a great kit which helps kids measure the the electricity expence either at their school or at home. It also teaches children about energy conservation. We have some fun activities you can try out with your class!!!
LASER THERMOMETER
	This is an infrared thermometer that measures electromagnetic radiation coming from the surfacce being easured. It is called a laser thermometer because it has a built in laser that can be targeted on any surface.

ENERGY GAMES

These games are available for free!  Just click on the parts for the game you want (all game parts open as PDFs), print them, cut them out, and play.  Feel free to play them with your students, educational group members, family, and friends! By printing your own, you will not have to wait for us to assemble and ship the games and you will not have to worry about returning them to us.  Of course, you may still borrow them from us if that is what you prefer.  Please just remember to tell people where you got them!
 

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ACTIVITIES & LESSON PLANS

Harry Spotter and the Quest for the Right Light - A short play about energy efficient lighting on page 10.

How Much Energy Does this Use? - A simple activity for younger students.

Simple Home Energy Inventory - A form to find ways to save energy at home.

Measuring Phantom Loads - Lesson Plan for Middle School Students -- *supporting video

Phantom Load Cost Calculator - Interactive

Temperature Measuring Exercise - Temp Gun

Energy Efficiency Bulbs - Interactive

Energy Efficiency FUNdamentals PowerPoint

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VIDEOS

When you leave a room for a short time should you switch off the light, or leave it on?  If you have antique flourescents with old ballast systems, you should leave them on, but those are pretty rare now!  Watch Mythbusters to get the latest facts!

Vampire Power

Kill-a-Watt video

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OTHER RESOURCES

Kill-a-watt meter

UNI School Energy Challenge - A program to reduce school energy use.

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