E3 Energy Efficiency Education Program
Choose Your Child's Grade:
Grades K-2Grades 3-5Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12

 

 

 

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12
What your child will learn:

Students will:

  • Investigate the carbon footprint of their
    lunch.
  • Learn about where we get the electricity
    that powers our homes and how is it
    generated in power plants. Explore generators
    and use a simple homemade generator to
    produce electricity.
  • Consider the types of energy resources
    used to generate electricity and how some
    energy resources add to the greenhouse
    effect.  Participate in a simulation on the
    effect of increasing concentration of carbon
    dioxide in temperature.
  • Conduct a Web Quest to research renewable forms of energy resources.
  • Learn ways to make informed purchases of electronic equipment, and how to audit their own energy use at home.
  • Realize that they can have a positive impact on their community and the planet by making changes in their energy use.

Energy Facts and Things You Can Do Now

  • The United States has five percent of the world's population and uses 23 percent of the
    world's energy.
  • A compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) uses 75 percent less energy than a regular light bulb.
  • If every household in the United States replaced one light bulb with a qualified compact
    fluorescent light, it would prevent the pollution equal to removing one million cars from the road.
  • Several new refrigerators are so energy efficient they use less electricity than a light bulb!
  • A dishwasher uses less hot water than doing dishes by hand.
  • One full grown tree on the south side of your house provides as much summer cooling as five midsized air-conditioners.
  • Even when a television, computer, or Xbox® is not in use they are still using energy.

Useful Links

California Science Content Standards: Lists science standards for grades K-12 www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scmain.asp

San Diego Gas and Electric: www.sdge.com       Utility Disclaimer 

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U.S. Department of Energy: Provides energy information and energy related links for teachers, students, and parents. www.doe.gov

California Energy Commission Home Page: Provides a wide variety of energy information including energy statistics, energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and special programs. www.energy.ca.gov

California Energy Commission – Consumer Energy Center: Provides the latest information on energy and energy resources and how to use them wisely at home, work, and school. www.consumerenergycenter.org

California Energy Commission – Energy Quest: Provides energy and environmental education materials and resources. www.energyquest.ca.gov

Energy Information Administration: Official energy statistics from the U.S. government. www.eia.doe.gov

 

The Energy Efficiency Education Program is funded by California utility customers and administered by San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E®) under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, through a contract awarded to the San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Office of Education. California customers who choose to participate in this program are not obligated to purchase any additional services offered by the contractor. The trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Utility Disclaimer

Reference herein to any specific information regarding San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E®) or any commercial products or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by SDG&E®. SDG&E® will not be held liable in connection with any of E3 program’s activities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SDG&E® does not represent or warrant the accuracy or reliability of any of the information, content or advertisements contained on, distributed through, or linked, downloaded or accessed from this Web site other than the information contained on SDG&E®’s Web site.   [ CLOSE ]