ENERGY. Heritage Middle School. Advisor: Debbie Pellington. Project Title: Gotta Energize Them All - Go Energy. Go Energy

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1 Heritage Middle School Project Title: Gotta Energize Them All - Go Advisor: Debbie Pellington ENERGY Go OUR ENERGY THEME You teach me, And I ll teach you, ENERGY. Get ready to learn. Get ready to learn. ENERGY. Summary: The focus of the energy team this year at Heritage Middle School - was based off of the game Pokemon GO. Many Pokemon can be related to some type of energy, so we decided to use the popular Pokemon theme with our own twist to locate as many energy education opportunities as possible and connect those opportunities to different Pokemon. We decided to Go! We focused on energy education for ourselves, our school community, and our home community. Some of the activities we completed this year included hosting two energy fairs, building anemometers during our study of wind power, competing investigations about different types of light bulbs and educating our families about ways to save energy at home. We also examined our personal energy usage and determined how we could conserve energy. Every activity focused on a Pokemon as we used them as a springboard for our activities. For example, an intelligent Pokemon led us to our investigations using flow meter bags and aerators, and a tree loving Pokemon led us to inviting an environmental engineer to school who taught us about what environmental engineers are currently doing to protect our environment and save energy. We also learned how we could make a difference. We participated in the e3 Program and got to use thermometers check the water temperature at school and at home, we made draft meters and conducted a school energy audit and we shared information about aerators and low flow showerheads with our families. In addition, we had the opportunity to install these in our homes. We made changes at our school as well when weather stripping was installed where needed after making recommendations to our custodian. The team also used NEED Powerpoints to increase our learning as well as many games such as Jeopardy, Pursuit and Pictionary. GO ENERGY

2 Our Go Goal was to examine our personal energy usage and identify ways we could conserve energy in our everyday lives. Saving in our Daily Activities First, the energy team read about energy efficiency and energy conservation. Then we identified examples of each in our lives such as using energy efficient light bulbs and turning off the lights. I store electricity in pouches in my cheeks, how can you store and conserve energy in the things you do everyday? Second, we calculated our personal energy usage to see if we were energy savers or wasters. THUNDERSHOCK!!! I am an energy waster!! Third, we graphed our energy usage and identified ways we could save energy in our everyday lives. Evaluation Over 50% of the energy team found they were energy wasters. Over 20 ways to save energy were identified such as turning off electronics when not in use, turning off lights, unplugging chargers when not being used, and taking shorter showers. Finally, we examined different areas of energy usage at home to identify ways to share with our families that energy could be saved.

3 I am Pidgeot and I command the winds. How can this renewable source help our world? The Power of the Wind Our Go Goal was to learn I command the energy team to use the NEED InfoBook to learn about wind power and then write about wind power. about wind power, construct an anemometer, and then educate our families about wind power while testing our anemometers at home. Is it windy today? The Team constructed anemometers to determine wind speeds at school and home. EVALUATION Wind Test Pretest - 55% Post Test - 95% The Team increased energy knowledge 40% Anemometer fun at home! Using anemometers at home to determine wind power

4 En Our Go Goal was to learn from two experts in the field about energy in space and energy in our environment and current technologies being used to save energy in Our Environment I am Torterra, I come from the trees...learn from these guests how they save energy and the environment and how you can help. OSU Astrophysicist, Scientist and COSI Speaker Paul Sutter shared his expertise about energy in space Space is flooded constantly by electromagnetic energy. All stars in the universe produce energy and send it out into space Environmental engineer shared his expertise about changes in the steel industry to utilize more renewable energy and reduce pollution Evaluation Torterra is pleased that the post survey visits showed: Astrophysicist: visit 90% of the energy team learned something new Environmental Engineer visit 80% of the energy team learned something new

5 The Go Goal was for the Team to be energy savers, unlike Electabuzz, so they researched efficient sources of energy and then presented those ways in a presentation in state competition about cities of the future. in Our Future Research current energy sources and energy sources being developed for future use Design and build a model of a city of the future that uses renewable technologies to save energy Don t be an energy waster like Electabuzz who eats electricity. Incorporate wind power into the futuristic city, the presentation and on the model Evaluation Presented to over 300 people at the state competition Incorporate solar power into the futuristic city, the presentation and on the model. 4th in the State of Ohio

6 The Go Goal was to learn about To Static Electricity from a guest speaker, a physicist from our community. The Team listened and participated in hands on activities. Pokemon Inspired Visit: Guest Expert to Educate about Static Electricity Static electricity is the build-up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object. The reason that it s actually called static electricity is because the charges stay in one area for some time and don t flow or move to a different area. Static electricity is different than electricity caused by a turbine or a chemical battery I am Mareep! I store static electricity! It fluffs me up. Katie s hair gets Fluffed up just like mine A spark of static electricity can measure thousands of volts, but has very little current and only lasts for a short while. It has small amounts of power or energy. EVALUATION Pretest: 40% Post test: 80% 40% increase in knowledge Mr. Courts teaches the energy team Lightning is also static electricity, and it is powerful and dangerous. Creating static electricity Information sheets for a school display

7 The Go Goal was to complete different energy activities to make us Strong just like Geodude. Strong Activities Make draft meters and conduct a school energy audit - recommend weather stripping for side doors Created an energy leaders school display seen by the entire school community Be Strong like Geodude Learning about energy sustainabilitya nd the 4 r s Pre test: 50% Post test: 85% Gain of: 35% Completed a lab about insulators and conductors and conducted energy education at home with families. Scientists in our World

8 The Go Goal was to educate ourselves in a fun way. We used NEED Powerpoints to learn about The Science of and Efficiency and Conservation. Then we played different energy games Here is my electric idea!!! Fun NEED Power Points enhanced our learning I am Manectric and create electricity by discharging it through my mane..the energy team creates energy team creates energy with energy activities Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy and Pictionary energize us about energy!!!! Fun and Games in the Classroom - Students discuss ways to make an energy difference Sources Pretest: 55% Post test: 90% 35% Knowledge Gain About Sources of

9 The Go Goal was to research, play energy games and then host an energy games day at our school for the entire 6th grade. Over 300 students attended the energy day! Games Day I am Volbeat and I light up for energy, just like the Team will light up the 6th grade with energy fun. The Team reads about sources of energy and the transformation of energy to prepare for fun. The Team Plays Round-Up to review knowledge about the sources of Jeopardy Top 5 Pictionary Pursuit Light Reflection and Refraction Over 300 students attend the Day Forms of Sources of NEED games are used for the Day 6th Grade Pre/Post Scores PreTest: 50% Post test: 85% Over 300 sixth graders showed a 35% increase in energy knowledge.

10 Get Ready to Teach I am Zapdos and I control the lightning just like the Team can control taking charge of teaching about energy Reading about energy topics we will be teaching The Go Goal was to educate ourselves and practice out leadership skills by learning and practicing energy stations and games to teach to 5th graders in our school district. Sound Thermal Imager Using NEED games Top Five Circuits Sound and Light Practicing for the Fair Team took a Pre and Post Test like the 5th graders will take: Pretest: 45% Post Test: 85% Knowledge Gain: 40%

11 I am Ludicolo and my muscles are filled with energy, just like the energy team will fill the minds of the 5th grade students at McVay Elementary With the support of the Ohio Project, the 7th grade energy team helped present an energy fair to the 5th grade at McVay Elementary School The Go Goal was to teach over 90 fifth grade students about different energy topics. The students played energy games including Pictionary, Top Five, Jeopardy, Light and Sounds Jenga, Jumble and Pursuit. The 5th grade students learned about different energy topics such as forms of energy, sources of energy, forces and motion, light reflection and refraction, sounds and pitch, watts, and thermal energy. Pre/Post Test Results for the 5th grade students Pretest: 54% Post Test: 76% Gotta Energize them all ENERGY FAIR AT MCVAY ELEMENTARY

12 Games and hands-on activities Fair at Annehurst Elementary School The Go goal I am Electrike and I store energy in my fur just like the 5th graders at Annehurst Elementary School will store energy information in their minds. The 5th graders Loved Learning about Pretest: 51% Post Test: 75% Planning a day of energy at Annehurst Elementary School Topics included sources of energy, forms of energy, snap-circuits, insulators and conductors, and thermal imaging. was to educate 70-5th grade students at Annehurst Elementary school about different energy topics.

13 and Home The Team worked with 10 other schools throughout our state to create an Zentangle to display at our school We educate about recycling at school Soar to New Heights in Activities at School and at Home We read the Guide labels on appliances at home and lowered the hot water heater temperature if needed. I am Latios, an extremely intelligent Pokemon and the Team is making energy smart choices at school and home to save energy. The 60 seventh graders on the energy team participated in the e3 smart energy program which provided them with lots of energy saving materials to use at home and school. We used thermometers to check the temperature settings of our refrigerators and freezers at home and made adjustments when needed in the temperature. Flow meter bags helped us determine in the faucets in our homes needed new aerators and we installed as needed. We checked the water temperature at school and home We installed weather stripping at home and school The Go Goal was to educate about energy at school and at home using many different energy materials and to look for ways to conserve energy.

14 S The Go goal was to investigate the energy used by different light bulbs and the cost of the light bulbs to determine the smart energy choice Lightbulb Fun First, we calculated the bulb and electricity cost of 25,000 hours of light for incandescent, CFL and LED light bulbs. I am Elekid and I can spin my arms to create electricity, just like the energy team can create electricity and save energy by making smart energy choices. Finally, we took home CFL lightbulbs to install at home, replacing inefficient incandescent light bulbs and we shared what we learned with our families E3 curriculum shines Second, we conducted a lab where we graphed the temperature of the three different lightbulbs over ten minutes to determine the heat output

15 Inventing and Investigating The Go Goal was to The NEED Expo book helped us create our projects I am Lanturn and my LED light shines brightly, just like these energy related student created projects. create, investigate and then share different energy projects through our Invention Convention and Science Fair activities Peyton created a food warmer that used alternative fuels Jeff s invention used solar power to keep food warm Greg used piezoelectric energy to create a shoe charger Over 400 6th, 7th and 8th graders came to the expo to view and learn about the energy inventions