Energy Efficiency
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
This Lesson provides two different activities that require students to measure energy outputs and inputs to determine the efficiency of conversions and simple systems. One of the activities includes Lego motors and accomplishing work. The other investigates energy for heating water. They learn about by products of energy conversions and how to improve upon efficiency. The teacher can choose to use either of these or both of these. The calculations in the water heating experiment are more complicated than in the Lego motor activity. Thus, the heating activity is suitable for older students, only the Lego motor activity suitable for younger students.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- SubTopics:
- Energy
- Collection:
- TeachEngineering
