1. Energy Matters Introduction to School Energy Audit

2. 2/15 Bell Ringer Get your notebook & answer the following question: Could you live your life without electricity?

3. Table Groups Get the following Materials for your table: Textbook: Environmental Science Textbook: Environment & Ecology Poster Paper- 1 sheet a Marker for each person 1 computer per table group

4. Group Task #1 Skill: Brainstorming Materials: Poster Paper & Markers Action: With your table group list 25 ways you use electricity on an average day.

5. Group Task #2 Skill: Evaluation Materials: Marker and poster from Task #1 Action: As a group evaluate your poster list from task #1. Circle any of the listed that you need for survival. Discuss “needs” verses “wants.”

6. The Value of Electricity Summarize your personal / group’s value of electricity.

7. Group Task #3 Skill: Questioning Materials: 1 Computer Designate a table group recorder. Open a word document. Write How, What, Where, When, & Why investigative questions. Email this document to all group members & Mrs. Murray

8. Video School House Rock