In this activity, the students conduct an energy audit of the school or home to identify areas of high energy use. The students collect data on energy usage and create a Powtoon presentation to report their findings and suggest improvements. After the activity, the students can present the findings to school administrators or family members to encourage energy-saving initiatives.
| Learning Scenario Identity | |
| Title | JYU17: Energy Consumption Audit |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| Main idea/description | In this activity, the students conduct an energy audit of the school or home to identify areas of high energy use. The students collect data on energy usage and create a Powtoon presentation to report their findings and suggest improvements. After the activity, the students can present the findings to school administrators or family members to encourage energy-saving initiatives. |
| Target group | 9-12 years old |
| Curriculum/learning subjects | Geography; Biology; Social studies |
| Competencies | The students will learn about energy consumption, collection of data and using digital tools to report their findings |
| Teachers’ wellness competences | TC4: Social e-competency |
| Learning Scenario Framework | |
| Pedagogical method | PI6. Encouraging engagement (Engage students in self-directed and dedicated learning) |
| Software/materials | The main digital too used is Powtoon (presentation creation). however, PowerPoint or Google Slides can also be used for this purpose. Online delivery: This activity can also be delivered online, for example through video conferencing such as Zoom. The worksheets can be provided to students online (e.g., through Google Docs). The activity can also be carried out as an individual activity, if it is difficult to get the students to work together. However, group work can be arranged, e.g., through break-out rooms. The students can share their presentations to the class, e.g. through screen/audio sharing. The final discussion can also be organized in small groups or together as a class.The students should be encouraged to try out the different features of the app, if they are not familiar with it already. The teacher should also be able to support the students in the use of the app. |
| Evaluation tools | The resulting powtoon presentations can be used for evaluation purposes. Additionally, the reflection questions can be used to support evaluation. |
| Learning Scenario Implementation | |
| Learning activities (description, duration, worksheets) | Introduction (10 minutes) Activity: Discuss the importance of energy audits and introduce the activity. Materials: Presentation slides or a short video on energy audits. Data Collection (20 minutes) Activity: Students collect data on energy usage in the school or home. Materials: Data collection worksheet (provided below). Data Analysis (15 minutes) Activity: Students analyze the collected data to identify areas of high energy use. Materials: Data analysis worksheet (provided below). Presentation Creation (30 minutes) Activity: Students create Powtoon presentations to report their findings and suggest improvements. Materials: Devices, access to Powtoon. Sharing and Feedback (15 minutes) Activity: Students present their findings to the class The presentations are discussed together with the class Materials: Presentation device, discussion questions (provided below). Worksheet 1: Data CollectionCollect data on energy usage in school Choose the Location that you are going to focus on: Classrooms Hallways and Common Areas Computer Labs Cafeteria Gymnasium Library Offices Restrooms Science Labs Outdoor Areas Get familiar with the location and list all of the devices that you can think of that consume energy: Worksheet 2: Data AnalysisAnalyze the collected data to identify areas of high energy use. List the devices that you think contribute most to energy consumption: Why do you think that these devices consume the most energy? What could be done to decrease the energy consumption? Worksheet 3: Reflection Reflect on the activity 1. What did you learn about energy consumption that you didn’t know before? 2. What do you think is the most important way to decrease energy consumption in school? 3. Could the same practices be used at home too? How? 4. Can you think of any new technologies or inventions that could help reduce energy consumption? |