Undertake an Energy Audit

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 9 Science:

• Plan, select and use appropriate investigation methods, including field work and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data; assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these methods  (ACSIS165)
• Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations (ACSIS174) 

Year 9 Mathematics:

• Identify everyday questions and issues involving at least one numerical and at least one categorical variable, and collect data directly from secondary sources (ACMSP228)

Year 10 Science:

• Plan, select and use appropriate investigation methods, including field work and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data; assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these methods (ACSIS199)
• Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations (ACSIS208)

Syllabus Outcomes: SC5-5WS, SC5-6WS, SC5-9WS. 

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 120+ mins, this lesson may be extended over several lessons.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Assist students with design, implementation and analysis of audit.

• Student worksheet
• Internet access
• Writing materials
• Calculator

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