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Are Your Computers Wasting Energy? WorksheetAre Your Computers Wasting Energy? Worksheet
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Texas State Energy Conservation Office
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6th - 8th
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Are Your Computers Wasting Energy?

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After reading about the amount of energy that is used to power a personal computer, learners take a look at their own computer use and therefore, their energy consumption. They do this through a series of questions and computations on the worksheet.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

energy conservation, energy, energy consumption

Additional Tags

energy conservation, energy consumption, science

Pros

  • Increases awareness of energy use and the need for conservation
  • High-quality handout is also visually appealing
  • Part of a strong series of materials on energy by the same publisher
  • Ideal for addressing Common Core standards in scientific literacy

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.5 RST.6-8.6

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