Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Watt Meters to Measure Energy Consumption

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use watt meters to measure the power required and calculate energy used from various electrical devices and household appliances.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Household Energy Conservation and Efficiency

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete three different activities to evaluate the energy consumption in a household and explore potential ways to reduce that consumption. The focus is on conservation and energy efficient electrical devices and appliances.The...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to state the expressions of the second law of thermodynamics; calculate the efficiency and carbon dioxide emission of a coal-fired electricity plant, using second law characteristics; and...
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Feasibility of Photovoltaic Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes how a photovoltaic or PV system works to convert solar energy into electricity. Explains how to estimate what size of PV system is needed and what the cost would be, and provides a worksheet with formulas for calculating...
Website
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Savers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on everything from buying energy-efficient products to using the proper landscaping for particular climates to conserve resources. Starting with an energy assessment, this website will help users reduce their consumption...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Ac Circuit Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This electrical engineering activity uses a TI graphing calculator to analyze AC circuits including sine waves, capacitance and inductive reactance, solving series AC circuits, and RMS calculations.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Capacitor Properties Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the different changes that could be made to an air filled capacitor and the results that occur because of these changes. Students can vary the gap between the plates, the size of the...