Ms. Hynes' Sustainability Makers Lab
Energy Conservation
People use energy each day for lighting, cooking, cooling rooms, heating, transportation, manufacturing, entertainment, and many other uses. We consume a lot of energy and every year, we use more energy than we did the year before. In fact, the amount of energy Americans use has doubled about every 20 years.
When you aren't using your electronics, but they are still plugged in....you're wasting energy AND money!
Third graders work on collecting data for a lighting audit on the 4th floor.
Why do we need to save energy?
We use natural resources to make energy and natural resources are things found in nature such as natural gas, oil, and water.
Many of natural resources are called nonrenewable, cannot be renewed once they are used. Unfortunately, we have only a limited amount of nonrenewable resources in the world, so it is important to conserve it.
Another important reason for conserving energy is the health
of every life form on the planet. Using fossil fuels pollute the environment. Any kind of pollution can make people and animals sick and cause problems with plants. And the use of certain resources helps spread pollution by releasing chemicals and gases. It also helps cause the earth to get warmer than it should be and this could lead to the weather change or create really bad snow, rain or heat. By using less energy, you’re creating less pollution and fewer problems.
Energy Websites and Games
