Energy Audit (Secondary)

• Student worksheet
• Internet access
• school electricity and gas bills
• factsheets: Energy cheat sheet, Calculating GHG emissions and Typical Power Ratings.

Australian Curriculum (8.4) Content Descriptions:

Science Year 7

• Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, but others are non-renewable (ACSSU116)

Geography Year 7

• Collect, select and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS048)
• Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal (ACHGS054)

Mathematics Year 7

• Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity (ACMMG136)
• Identify and investigate issues involving numerical data collected from primary and secondary sources (ACMSP169)

Science Year 8

• Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations (ACSHE135)

Geography Year 8

• Collect, select and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS056)
• Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal (ACHGS062)

Geography Year 9

• Collect, select, record and organise relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS064)

Science Year 9

• Plan, select and use appropriate investigationmethods, including field work and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data; assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these methods (ACSIS165)
• People can use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions (ACSHE160)
• The values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research (ACSHE228)

Geography Year 10

• Collect, select, record and organise relevant data and geographical information, using ethical protocols, from a range of appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS073)
• Reflect on and evaluate the findings of the inquiry to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations; and explain the predicted outcomes and consequences of their proposal (ACHGS080)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE4-7, GE4-8, GE5-7, GE5-8, SC4-11PW, SC5-13ES, SC5-11PW, SC5-5WS, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, MA3-9MG, MA3‑1WM, MA3‑2WM, MA3‑3WM. 

Cross curriculum priorities Sustainability

General capabilities: Numeracy, Critical and creative thinking

This lesson can be used when working on the Energy Module of ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Certification. By completing this lesson you will have completed the following actions:

Energy Checklist Compulsory Actions:

• A1.1 – Have you completed an audit to assess energy usage around your school?
• A1.2 – Have you collected data on past energy usage for at least two years?
• A1.3 – Has this data been entered as your baseline data, and any anomalies explained?

Checklist data goals: No official data goals.