Math Lesson: Illumination and Energy Efficiency
Created by Teacher(s): Greta Stacy, Scott Anderson|Published on: October 13, 2024
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Mathematics
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Created by: Wisconsin Climate Education Hub teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
Students investigate the lighting in the school’s halls, then take action and de-lamp a hall.
Inquire: Students examine three halls and classify them as too bright, too dim, or just right.
Investigate: Students measure the lux levels in three hallways and compare them to the industry standard.
Inspire: Students calculate the amount of money and CO2 emissions caused by overlighting a hallway and then de-lamp an overlit hallway.
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