1. Finding out children’s ideas:
Discuss with the children ways they use energy in their homes.
Questions to promote discussion
How do we use energy in our homes?
Think about each room:
Kitchen
sitting room
bathroom
bedroom
What electrical appliances do we use most often?

2. Access online game at http://www.seai.ie/schools/energy_game
How to save energy in the kitchen, sitting room, bathroom and bedroom.
Available from
Internet connection necessary to play this game.
Click on the link to access the game.
Access online game at

3. General discussion on Guzzler's house:
Number of rooms
Describe the rooms
Insulation in attic
Insulation in walls
Windows - double glazed
Main fuel
Lighting and light bulbs
Number of appliances using electricity
Type of heating
Curtains closed to stop heat escaping
Draught excluder to stop heat leaving bedroom
Lagging jacket on cylinder
Appliances not on standby
Lights switched off except in one room
etc.

4. Use the questions and images on the following pages for whole class discussion on saving energy in the home.

19. Activity type:
Recording, researching and
communicating
Collate the results from the home audits. Record the results on an IWB or on a large poster.
Discuss findings.
Questions to promote discussion
1 What actions that waste energy happen most frequently?
2 What are the most popular energy saving actions?
3 How do you think energy use could be reduced?
4.Do you think it is useful to gather information about how the whole class uses energy at home? Why?
5 What things about energy saving would you tell other classes?

20. Guzzler's House
Conduct the audit on Guzzler's house

21. Saving Energy
Can you guess Guzzler's top tips for saving energy in our homes.
Questions for discussion?
How can we save energy in the kitchen?
How can we save energy with heat?
How can we save energy with light?
How can we save energy with light bulbs?
How do we save energy by walking or cycling to school?
How do we save energy by recycling?