School Energy Audit

School Energy Audit

Lesson 15 of 20 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

Using the Student Worksheet provided, students collect data about their school’s energy use. They will use their data to implement a new school energy reduction campaign or improve an existing one.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • collect data about all aspects of energy (electricity and gas) use and associated greenhouse gas emissions at the students’ school
  • identify opportunities for improving energy efficiency
  • demonstrate ability to work collaboratively and follow written instructions to complete activity
  • perform mathematical calculations to complete activity
  • communicate lessons from activity through art or literacy exercises.

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Lesson Plan
Student Worksheet

Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Science:

  • Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS130)

Year 7 Mathematics:

  • Investigate techniques for collecting data, including census, sampling and observation (ACMSP284)
  • Explore the practicalities and implications of obtaining data through sampling using a variety of investigative processes (ACSMP206)

Year 8 Science:

  • Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS145)

Year 8 Mathematics:

  • Investigate techniques for collecting data, including census, sampling and observation (ACMSP284)


Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 45+ mins, this lesson may be extended over several lessons.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Assist students with design, implementation and analysis of audit, assist students with obtaining school bills and access to all rooms.

Homework and extension opportunities: This is a long activity and could be extended over several lessons, the final of which could be used to present findings and recommendations to the business whose energy use you are auditing.

Resources required

  • Printed Student Worksheet
  • Writing materials

Additional info

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