Energy in our School Activity type: Discussion Use PPt 1 to discuss how energy is used in the school.

Questions to promote discussion Getting to school How do these children come to school? What sort of energy is used by the car? Is that a renewable or non-renewable energy source? What do you think is the most environmentally friendly way to travel to school? Why?

Questions to promote discussion How do these children come to school? What sort of energy is used ? Is cycling an environmentally friendly way to travel to school? Why? Name another environmentally friendly way to travel to school?

Questions to promote discussion How do these children come to school? What sort of energy is used by the train? Is that a renewable or non-renewable energy source? Is going by train more or less environmentally friendly that going by bus? Why?/Why not? Is going by train more or less environmentally friendly that going by car?

Questions to promote discussion How do these children come to school? What sort of energy is used by the Luas? Is that a renewable or non-renewable energy source? Is this an environmentally friendly way to travel to school? Why/Why not? Is going to school by Luas more or less environmentally friendly that going by bus? Why?/Why not? Is going to school by Luas more or less environmentally friendly that going by car?

Questions to promote discussion How do these children come to school? What sort of energy is used by the bus? Is that a renewable or non-renewable energy source? Is this more environmentally friendly than travelling by car? Why?/Why not? Is this more environmentally friendly than travelling by train? (Draw attention to the dangerous manner in which the children are walking in front of the bus.)

Questions to promote discussion How do these children come to school? What sort of energy do they use? Is this an environmentally friendly way to travel to school? Why? Name another environmentally friendly way of going to school?

Energy in the School This school image is broken into rooms on the following slides. Questions to promote discussion: How many floors in the school building? How many rooms in the school building? From which floor does the heat come? What energy is used for the heating system? Is this a renewable or non-renewable energy source? What lighting system is used? What energy is used for the lights? Is the roof insulated? How does that help with the energy used in the building? Could anything be added to the windows to help block heat escaping?

Energy in the school Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What are the consequences of our dependency on non-renewable sources of energy? Outline all the energies that went into the creation of the children's uniforms.

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the paint brushes?

Questions to promote discussion: What room is this? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went in to the creation of the kettle? What energy went in to the creation of the computer? What could be added to the windows to help retain heat in the room? (curtains/blinds)

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the cookery bench? What energy went into the production of the plates of food?

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the school books? What energy went into the creation of the science equipment?

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the chair? What energy went into the creation of the interactive board? What energy went into the creation of the pencil case? What energy went into the creation of the chocolate?

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy goes into the playing of the instruments? What energy went into the creation of the instruments?

Questions to promote discussion: What is this area called? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the lockers? What energy went into the creation of the stone steps?

Questions to promote discussion: What is this area called? What happens here? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the cooker? What energy went into the creation of the food on the tray? What energy went into the creation of the saucepan?

Questions to promote discussion: What is this area called? What happens in this area?? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the boiler? What energy went into the creation of the brushes?

Questions to promote discussion: What lesson takes place in this room? What kinds of energy are being used in the picture? Do you think renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? Do you think non-renewable sources of energy are being used? Why/ Why not? What energy went into the creation of the sports wear? What energy went into the creation of the basketball equipment?

Conduct a school energy audit.