| Lesson Plans/Activity: |
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| Grades: |
K-4 
5-8 
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| Title: | Draft-O-Meter |
| Summary: |
Students will learn an easy technique to measure the presence of drafts in their homes and classrooms.
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| Curriculum: |
Science, Math
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| Plan Time: | One class period for activity and one class period for follow-up |
| Materials: |
Handout included; pencil, tape, plastic food wrap
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| Standards: |
National Standards: Grades K-4
- PRI-A: 1.b. Plan and conduct a simple investigation.
- PRI-A: 1.c. Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- PRI-E: 2.e. Tools help scientists make better observations, measurements, and equipment for investigations. They help scientists see, measure, and do things that they could not otherwise see, measure, and do.
National Standards: Grades 5-8
- INT-A: 1.b. Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
- INT-A: 1.c. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
- INT-B: 2.a. The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed.
- INT-E: 1.d. Evaluate completed technological designs or products.
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| Owner: |
Alliance to Save Energy
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