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This class-wide activity asks students to think about how they use electricity in their classroom and at home and where they could use less.

Learning Goals:

We need electricity everyday for so many different things, but it is important to think about saving energy where possible.

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Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 1 Mathematics:

Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays (ACMSP263)

Year 1 Science:

People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022)

Year 1 English:

Engage in conversations and discussions, using active listening behaviours, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information and questions (ACELY1656)

Year 2 Mathematics:

Collect, check and classify data (ACMSP049)

Year 2 Science:

Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032)

Year 2 English:

Listen for specific purposes and information, including instructions, and extend students’ own and others’ ideas in discussions (ACELY1666)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST1-11LW, ST1-9ES, EN1-1A, MA1‑2WM, MA1‑1WM, MA1‑3WM, MA1-17SP.

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 40 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Lead students on a discussion around electricity use and assist with filling out the Student Worksheets.

Printed worksheet (student worksheet).

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What Energy Do You Use at Home and at School?

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