Energy Efficient Lesson Plans

From Energy Efficiency Ambassadors to Are you an Energy Saver STAR?, find teacher approved energy efficient lesson plans that inspire student learning.

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9th - 12th Grade
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students research and compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy to do the job. They examine and demonstrate energy efficiency and discover how it applies to different technologies and report their findings to the class.

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7th Grade
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Students design plans for an energy efficient addition to the school. They work in groups to create working diagrams and a model of their building addition.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students investigate the applications of energy efficient homes. They conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, evaluate the energy efficiency of a home design, and complete a research report on energy efficient homes.

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3rd - 5th Grade
Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students utilize their knowledge of energy and their creativity to build energy efficient models. In this efficient energy lesson, students discuss what makes a classroom efficient or inefficient and chart student answers. 

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6th - 9th Grade
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students use the Internet to research energy efficient appliances. They discover tips on how to save energy in the home and how to read the EnergyGuide labels. They also examine ways to reduce the amount of water that is used.

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3rd - 5th Grade
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students create energy efficient cardboard models. They compare the difference between energy and non-energy efficient models. They also discover how to use recycled items.

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7th Grade
Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students create plans for an energy efficient addition to the school. They work in small groups with each group having responsibility for examining one aspect of the problem. They create working diagrams and a model of their building addition to present at an EC Team meeting.

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3rd - 5th Grade
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students build and compare models of both an energy inefficient and efficient classroom. In this energy efficiency lesson, students creatively use recycled materials to build two separate classroom models. They factor in concepts such as insulation, solar power, and reflective barriers. They then compare their models in a presentation that explains why one classroom is more efficient that the other. 

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3rd - 5th Grade
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students particpate in an energy efficiency science fair. They promote ideas on how to conserve energy to the local community. They also develop an energy facts worksheet to pass out to the visitors to the fair.

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4th - 7th Grade
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students examine how to use energy more efficiently in their own home. They collect data from their home, complete a chart, read a power meter, interpret the data from an electric and gas bill, and create a poster demonstrating how to save energy.