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Consumer Preferences in Lighting Lesson PlanConsumer Preferences in Lighting Lesson Plan
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Carnegie Mellon University
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6th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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2013
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Consumer Preferences in Lighting

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What is a watt? This tongue-twisting, mind-bending question and others are answered through this lesson on the different lighting options available. With the support of a PowerPoint, teach your physical science class about units of measurement, energy use per capita, and four different types of light bulbs. Learners look at each bulb type and rank them, both before and after learning about their heat emission, energy required, brightness, color, costs, and health impacts.

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stem, Technology, lighting, science

Pros

  • Applies critical thinking skills to a real-world question
  • Can be used as a preparation for meeting Next Generation Science Standards HS-ETS1-2 and HS-ETS1-3

Cons

  • You may want to edit the PowerPoint to make it more visually appealing

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