Electricity Explained: How Electricity Is Made and From What Sources
Electricity powers many important things in our everyday lives, from the refrigerators that keep our food cold to the lights that illuminate our homes. It’s easy to take the convenience that electricity offers for granted, especially when it comes at the flick of a switch or push of a button.
Lesson Plan: “Red Goes Green” Energy Conservation
Hey Phillies Phans – Join the ‘Red Goes Green’ movement by learning about energy conservation! This lesson aims to introduce students to energy saving behaviors and why it is important to save or conserve energy at home and even at the ballpark.
9 Fall Energy Savings Tips for Your Home
Fall energy savings can help lead to a lower heating bill and reduce wear and tear on your heating system. It all begins by giving your heating system a thorough checkup and taking care of routine maintenance, among other important home heating energy-saving tips.
How to Heat Your Home More Efficiently
It’s time to think about how to heat your home efficiently. Fall can sneak up on us fast.
Lesson Plan: Energy Audit
We’ve been focused on energy this summer – thinking about the sources of energy we use and how and why we should save energy. Saving energy is good for our environment, and it’s good for our wallets.
Lesson Plan: The Electric Grid, Smart Meters & Microgrids!
This lesson will help students understand how electricity is transported and how smart meters and grid upgrades will help utilities and customers understand their energy consumption in an effort to save energy. Students will also be introduced to microgrids as a way for communities to reduce energy consumption collectively and ensure their local electrical infrastructure
Lesson Plan: Heating and Cooling
Let’s play a game of hot and cold. You guess the answer and if you’re correct – you’re hot, and if you’re wrong, you’re not!
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Lesson Plan: Climate Change & Energy Conservation
This lesson will help students and families consider their use of energy in all parts of their daily lives and how energy consumption can contribute to a climate conundrum. From powering cars and devices, to providing the “stuff” we use throughout our day, energy consumption is a major contributor to the emissions of carbon dioxide
Lesson Plan: Water Conservation
The amount of water you use in your household can have a big impact on the total amount of energy used by your home. Heating water for showers, baths, laundry and dishes accounts for more than 15 percent of a home’s utility expenses.
How Smart Home Upgrades Can Help You Sell Your House
Smart home upgrades can help you sell your house faster and for a higher price. While there are no guarantees, upgrading home technology can increase the perceived value and desirability of your property, making it more marketable.
How to Automate Your Home Appliances That Use the Most Energy
Lowering your household’s electricity consumption has a positive impact on the environment as well as your monthly energy bill. The tricky part is figuring out what uses the most electricity in your home and controlling it.
