TEKS 6.7B design a logical plan to manage energy resources in the home, school or community
Household Appliance Energy Quiz
Objective:
Students will understand how energy is used by common household appliances and
which appliances use the most energy so they can develop ideas to conserve energy.
Set Up:
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Ask students to brainstorm a list all of the household appliances they have at
home that they believe use energy.
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Distribute the “Household Appliance Energy Quiz” and have students decide
the function of the common household appliances and then rank them by the
amount of energy they use.
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Go over answers and ask students if the ranking is affected by the method of
energy use.
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Discuss how energy is used by appliances that students mentioned during
brainstorming that was not covered on the quiz. (ex. computer, VCR, clock,
etc…)
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Have students brainstorm alternatives to using the appliances listed.
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Ask students which appliances they could live comfortably without.
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Are there alternatives to using any of the appliances listed earlier?
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Discuss steps students can take at home to conserve energy.
Appliance
What am
I?
Ranking
Television
C
3
Read a book or join an acting group.
Stereo
G
1
Join a band or learn to play an
instrument.
Refrigerator
H
8
Keep out of direct sunlight.
Washing
machine
D
4
Use cold water and only wash when
load is full.
Water heater
I
10
Range top
(Stove)
F
9
Use lid on pan so items heat faster.
Ceiling fan
A
2
Turn off when not in room.
Toaster
J
7
Iron
E
5
Microwave
B
6
Possible Alternatives/ Conservation
Turn the thermostat to 120°F or lower.
Eat cereal that does not require
toasting.
Wear wrinkled clothes or use wrinkle
out spray.
Eat fruit, veggies or food that does not
need heating.
*Buy Energy Star Appliances to replace appliances over 10 years old
TEKS 6.7B design a logical plan to manage energy resources in the home, school or community.
Household Appliance Energy Quiz
Objective:
Students will understand how energy is used by common household
appliances and which appliances use the most energy so they can develop
ideas to conserve energy.
Below is a list of the functions of common household appliances. Match the
function with its appliance in the “What Am I” column on the next page.
A. I use energy to spin and keep you cool.
B. Electrical energy is consumed when I am turned on to
heat food.
C. I used energy to produce pictures on a screen.
D. I use energy to rinse and spin.
E. I use energy when I am plugged in and turned to a
certain temperature.
F. I use energy from electricity or gas to cook food.
G. I use energy to receive radio waves in your home.
H. I use energy because I am always cooling and freezing.
I. I use energy so that you can take warm showers and have
hot water.
J. I use energy to heat coils that cook your food.
Below is a list of common household appliances. Rank the appliances from 1
(lowest) to 10 (highest) according to the amount of energy you think they use.
For example, if you think the refrigerator uses the most energy, rank it 10.
Think of possible alternatives to using the appliances or ways to conserve
energy while using them.
Appliance
What am I?
(A-J)
Ranking
(1-10)
Possible Alternatives/ Ways to Conserve
Television
Stereo
Refrigerator
Washing
machine
Water
heater
Range top
(Stove)
Ceiling fan
Toaster
Iron
Microwave
Analysis:
1. Which appliances do you think you could live comfortably without?
2. What actions can you take to conserve energy in your home?
3. Choose two appliances and discuss the possible alternatives…
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In order to save energy another option would be to…
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In order to conserve energy another option would be to….