Energy waste and habits checks

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This Assembly makes students think about their energy usage, and how their future will be effected.

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Energy waste and habits checks

This lesson is one in a series that prepares students for an energy audit of their school.

During this lesson students identify possible energy wasting habits. They then organise themselves into groups to carry out Habits Checks of the school building. Students need to identify how energy is being wasted in order to create an action plan for an awareness-raising campaign to reduce energy consumption. This investigation will help students to focus their awareness-raising campaign on the most persistent bad habits (e.g. lights being left on in empty rooms or classroom thermostats being set too high).

Learning objectives

To identify energy wasting habits.
To organise a Habits Check of the school building.

Curriculum links
England (KS3)	Science: Sc1: 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2g, 2h Geography: 1b, 2b Citizenship: 3b PSHE: 3k, 4a, 4c, New KS3 from Sep 08 Science: 2.1c, 2.2a, 3.4c, 4c Geography: 1.6a-b. 4b, 4e-f 4i Citizenship: 2.3 a-d PSHE: 4e
Scotland (S1 – S3)	5-14 Guidelines Environmental studies – level A-F 5.8 Developing informed attitudes: Social and environmental responsibility (cross level) 5.12 Science: Energy and forces (cross level) Skills in social subjects: Preparing for a task Skills in science: Preparing for a task 3-18 Curriculum for excellence Science: Planet earth: Sustainability Energy and the Environment: Energy sources Topical Science Social Studies: people, place and environment
Wales (KS3)	Science: Scientific enquiry: 3.3, 3.6, 3.10-13 Geography: 1. 5, 1.10, 3.9, 3.10 PSE: Environmental aspect New KS3 from Sep 08 Science: Skills - Communication 3, Enquiry, Planning 4, 5, 6, Development 2 Range – The Sustainable Earth Geography: Skills – Investigating 2, 3 Range – Tomorrow’s citizen, How environment and people interact?, How can my actions and those of other people make a difference, locally, nationally and globally? PSE: Skills – Developing thinking, Developing communication, Working with others, Active citizenship Range - Sustainable development and global citizenship