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I-pod, X-Box, Wii, PlayStation, laptop, cell phone charger – these mainstays of the modern lives of 21st century kids populate many U.S. homes. Most of us take it for granted that we have more appliances today than ever before, but do we really consider how each new appliance we add to our house adds another energy cost.
In "The Appliance Explosion", which can be tailored for students between grades 4 and 10, students will discover the number and kinds of appliances they have in their homes today, and compare this information with the appliances an adult had in his/her home a generation ago. This comparison should help students understand the important role that energy plays in their lives, and why energy demand has increased so much in the last twenty years.
Find this lesson and many others for elementary, middle, and high school students at http://ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons.
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