Lesson 5
Energy use calculations
Introduction
Students build on previous lessons, analysing energy use patterns by calculating the amount of energy used and its cost.
Learning objectives
- Calculate the amount of energy used in kWh given the time and power consumed by electric lighting
- Calculate the cost of energy used from previously recorded data
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson slides
- Lesson plan
- Student handouts
- Spreadsheet 5a - energy use in kWh
- Spreadsheet 5b - energy cost
Other resources:
Student work from previous lesson, spreadsheet (optional)
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction
Calculate energy use
Calculate energy cost
Analysing costs
Review
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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