Aligned with Georgia Performance Standards

Teacher’s Guide – 7Th Grade

Power uP

With dr. e tm

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Conservation Tips

• Turnoffelectronicswhennotinuse.

• Usedaylightwhenpossible.

• Turnlightsoffwhenyouleavearoom.

• Takeshortershowers.

• Keepyourrefrigeratorclosed.

• Inwinter,putonasweaterorjacket

insteadofturninguptheheat.

• Useaprogrammablethermostat

andsetitto78°Finsummer

and68°Finwinter.

georgiapower.com/learningpower

Hello, Teachers!

Georgia Power is extremely excited to further our part-nership with your school by providing an energy education initiative cre-ated to enhance students’ learning experience in your classroom. We look forward to working with you and your students.

By joining us as our partner in the Learning Power program, featuring Dr. E and the Watt Squad, we will deliver energy efficiency messages through “in-class field trips,” using hands-on activities and Web-based learning. We hope to extend the partnership with your school through educational and career awareness events such as science nights and career fairs.

We work with the State Board of Education, educators, and stakeholders to develop curriculum aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Activities expose students to the concepts and the importance of energy efficiency. Specifically, seventh-grade students will learn about invention and innovation. We will examine how innovation improves energy efficiency. Students will experiment with circuits representing telegraphs and Smart Grid technology.

As indicated in the following pages, our Energy Efficiency Education Coordinators will focus on:• Teaching science, technology, engineering, and

math (STEM) subjects in Georgia schools.• Encouraging students to teach and model energy

efficiency and conservation practices.• Building awareness around careers in the electric

utility industry.• Creating well-informed future energy purchasers.

We look forward to building a partnership with you.Thank you for sharing your time!

Sincerely, Georgia Power Energy Efficiency Education Team

Dr. ETM

Dr. Etm

Aligned with Georgia Performance Standards

Teacher’s Guide – 7Th Grade

Power uP

With dr. e tm

1303521

Conservation Tips

• Turnoffelectronicswhennotinuse.

• Usedaylightwhenpossible.

• Turnlightsoffwhenyouleavearoom.

• Takeshortershowers.

• Keepyourrefrigeratorclosed.

• Inwinter,putonasweaterorjacket

insteadofturninguptheheat.

• Useaprogrammablethermostat

andsetitto78°Finsummer

and68°Finwinter.

georgiapower.com/learningpower

Hello, Teachers!

Georgia Power is extremely excited to further our part-nership with your school by providing an energy education initiative cre-ated to enhance students’ learning experience in your classroom. We look forward to working with you and your students.

By joining us as our partner in the Learning Power program, featuring Dr. E and the Watt Squad, we will deliver energy efficiency messages through “in-class field trips,” using hands-on activities and Web-based learning. We hope to extend the partnership with your school through educational and career awareness events such as science nights and career fairs.

We work with the State Board of Education, educators, and stakeholders to develop curriculum aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Activities expose students to the concepts and the importance of energy efficiency. Specifically, seventh-grade students will learn about invention and innovation. We will examine how innovation improves energy efficiency. Students will experiment with circuits representing telegraphs and Smart Grid technology.

As indicated in the following pages, our Energy Efficiency Education Coordinators will focus on:• Teaching science, technology, engineering, and

math (STEM) subjects in Georgia schools.• Encouraging students to teach and model energy

efficiency and conservation practices.• Building awareness around careers in the electric

utility industry.• Creating well-informed future energy purchasers.

We look forward to building a partnership with you.Thank you for sharing your time!

Sincerely, Georgia Power Energy Efficiency Education Team

Dr. ETM

Dr. Etm

Students will be able to:

• Define, identify, and compare invention and innovation.

• Describe innovations in the field of electricity generation and

distribution.

• Create a table and a graph representing temperature over time.

• Write an equation to calculate the cost of electricity used based

on a given price per unit and the amount used.

PART 1: InvenTIon And InnovATIon

Introduce the concepts of invention and innovation using

familiar items as examples.

PART 2: TelegRAPh To SmARTPhoneS

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Morse Code

• Student Handout: Telegraph

PART 3: SmART gRId

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Smart Grid

PART 4: elecTRIcITy USAge

materials:

• Student Handout: Thermostat Settings

• Student Handout: Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips

PART 5: cAReeRS Explore some career opportunities that are available at Georgia Power.

leSSon oBJecTIveS

InSTRUcTIon

georgia Power’s learning Power

7th Grade LessonConcepts

• InventionandInnovation• ElectricityUsage• PhantomLoad• EnergyTransformation• EnergyEfficiency• CareersinEnergy

Essential Questions• Howhasinnovationinthefieldsofelectric-

ityandelectricalappliancesimprovedlivingstandards?

• Howhastheelectricpowergridimprovedovertime?

• Howhavetheseinventionsandinnovationsaddedtoenergyefficiency?

lesson language

conservation – Using less energy because of a change in your behavior, such as turning off the lights when you are not in a room.

distribution – The process of delivering power to the customer.

electricity – The flow or movement of charges.

electromagnetic Induction – The ability for magnets to create an electric current and the ability for currents to create an electric field.

energy – The ability to do work.

energy efficiency – Using energy and technology wisely; using less energy to provide the same level of perfor-mance, comfort, convenience, or light.

energy Transformation – A change from one form of energy to another.

Fossil Fuels – Fuels made from materials that formed hundreds of millions of years ago; fuels include coal, petro-leum, and natural gas.

Innovation – The process of altering or expanding upon an existing product, system, or idea to improve it.

Invention – The creation of a new and unique product.

Kinetic energy – The energy of motion (depends on mass and speed).

Phantom load – Electric power consumed by devices while they are switched off or in standby mode.

Power grid – System of transmission and distribution from the generating plant to consumers.

Rotational energy – Kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object.

Transmission – The portion of the energy industry focused on delivering electricity from the generating facil-ity to the electrical customer via a large network of wires called a power grid.

georgia Performance Standards

Student activities completed during this lesson directly relate to the following georgia Performance Standards:

mmSengR-II-1 – Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation. a. Define related invention and innovation terms.b. Compare invention to innovation.d. Identify an important past invention or innovation.

S7cS5 – Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters.b. Understand that different models (such as physical

replicas, pictures, and analogies) can be used to repre-sent the same thing.

S7cS6 – Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.c. Organize scientific information using appropriate simple

tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.

Purpose of Activity:

Demonstrate open and closed circuits using

a button switch and a noisemaker to build a

model telegraph. Explore the history and in-

novation of communication technology.

Purpose of Activity:

Recognize how energy usage is impacted by

daily activities. Compare periods of high us-

age to periods of low usage using equations.

Purpose of Activity:

Explore some innovations in the field of elec-

tricity transmission and distribution. Identify

and describe Smart Grid technology.Energy Efficiency Tips• ReplaceincandescentlightbulbswithCFLs.• Closeblindsorcurtainsinsummertokeeproomscooler.

• CheckSEER(SeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRatio)ratingsonheatpumps.• BuyEnERgyStaR®appliances.• Useprogrammablethermostats.• thoroughlyinsulateattic.• Usecaulktoreduceairdrafts.• Installenergy-efficientwindows.• RequestahomeenergyauditfromgeorgiaPower.

• Replacethresholdsthatdon’tfittighttodoors.• addstormdoorstohouse.

Students will be able to:

• Define, identify, and compare invention and innovation.

• Describe innovations in the field of electricity generation and

distribution.

• Create a table and a graph representing temperature over time.

• Write an equation to calculate the cost of electricity used based

on a given price per unit and the amount used.

PART 1: InvenTIon And InnovATIon

Introduce the concepts of invention and innovation using

familiar items as examples.

PART 2: TelegRAPh To SmARTPhoneS

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Morse Code

• Student Handout: Telegraph

PART 3: SmART gRId

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Smart Grid

PART 4: elecTRIcITy USAge

materials:

• Student Handout: Thermostat Settings

• Student Handout: Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips

PART 5: cAReeRS Explore some career opportunities that are available at Georgia Power.

leSSon oBJecTIveS

InSTRUcTIon

georgia Power’s learning Power

7th Grade LessonConcepts

• InventionandInnovation• ElectricityUsage• PhantomLoad• EnergyTransformation• EnergyEfficiency• CareersinEnergy

Essential Questions• Howhasinnovationinthefieldsofelectric-

ityandelectricalappliancesimprovedlivingstandards?

• Howhastheelectricpowergridimprovedovertime?

• Howhavetheseinventionsandinnovationsaddedtoenergyefficiency?

lesson language

conservation – Using less energy because of a change in your behavior, such as turning off the lights when you are not in a room.

distribution – The process of delivering power to the customer.

electricity – The flow or movement of charges.

electromagnetic Induction – The ability for magnets to create an electric current and the ability for currents to create an electric field.

energy – The ability to do work.

energy efficiency – Using energy and technology wisely; using less energy to provide the same level of perfor-mance, comfort, convenience, or light.

energy Transformation – A change from one form of energy to another.

Fossil Fuels – Fuels made from materials that formed hundreds of millions of years ago; fuels include coal, petro-leum, and natural gas.

Innovation – The process of altering or expanding upon an existing product, system, or idea to improve it.

Invention – The creation of a new and unique product.

Kinetic energy – The energy of motion (depends on mass and speed).

Phantom load – Electric power consumed by devices while they are switched off or in standby mode.

Power grid – System of transmission and distribution from the generating plant to consumers.

Rotational energy – Kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object.

Transmission – The portion of the energy industry focused on delivering electricity from the generating facil-ity to the electrical customer via a large network of wires called a power grid.

georgia Performance Standards

Student activities completed during this lesson directly relate to the following georgia Performance Standards:

mmSengR-II-1 – Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation. a. Define related invention and innovation terms.b. Compare invention to innovation.d. Identify an important past invention or innovation.

S7cS5 – Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters.b. Understand that different models (such as physical

replicas, pictures, and analogies) can be used to repre-sent the same thing.

S7cS6 – Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.c. Organize scientific information using appropriate simple

tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.

Purpose of Activity:

Demonstrate open and closed circuits using

a button switch and a noisemaker to build a

model telegraph. Explore the history and in-

novation of communication technology.

Purpose of Activity:

Recognize how energy usage is impacted by

daily activities. Compare periods of high us-

age to periods of low usage using equations.

Purpose of Activity:

Explore some innovations in the field of elec-

tricity transmission and distribution. Identify

and describe Smart Grid technology.Energy Efficiency Tips• ReplaceincandescentlightbulbswithCFLs.• Closeblindsorcurtainsinsummertokeeproomscooler.

• CheckSEER(SeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRatio)ratingsonheatpumps.• BuyEnERgyStaR®appliances.• Useprogrammablethermostats.• thoroughlyinsulateattic.• Usecaulktoreduceairdrafts.• Installenergy-efficientwindows.• RequestahomeenergyauditfromgeorgiaPower.

• Replacethresholdsthatdon’tfittighttodoors.• addstormdoorstohouse.

Students will be able to:

• Define, identify, and compare invention and innovation.

• Describe innovations in the field of electricity generation and

distribution.

• Create a table and a graph representing temperature over time.

• Write an equation to calculate the cost of electricity used based

on a given price per unit and the amount used.

PART 1: InvenTIon And InnovATIon

Introduce the concepts of invention and innovation using

familiar items as examples.

PART 2: TelegRAPh To SmARTPhoneS

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Morse Code

• Student Handout: Telegraph

PART 3: SmART gRId

materials:

• Snap Circuits® Green kits

• Student Handout: Smart Grid

PART 4: elecTRIcITy USAge

materials:

• Student Handout: Thermostat Settings

• Student Handout: Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips

PART 5: cAReeRS Explore some career opportunities that are available at Georgia Power.

leSSon oBJecTIveS

InSTRUcTIon

georgia Power’s learning Power

7th Grade LessonConcepts

• InventionandInnovation• ElectricityUsage• PhantomLoad• EnergyTransformation• EnergyEfficiency• CareersinEnergy

Essential Questions• Howhasinnovationinthefieldsofelectric-

ityandelectricalappliancesimprovedlivingstandards?

• Howhastheelectricpowergridimprovedovertime?

• Howhavetheseinventionsandinnovationsaddedtoenergyefficiency?

lesson language

conservation – Using less energy because of a change in your behavior, such as turning off the lights when you are not in a room.

distribution – The process of delivering power to the customer.

electricity – The flow or movement of charges.

electromagnetic Induction – The ability for magnets to create an electric current and the ability for currents to create an electric field.

energy – The ability to do work.

energy efficiency – Using energy and technology wisely; using less energy to provide the same level of perfor-mance, comfort, convenience, or light.

energy Transformation – A change from one form of energy to another.

Fossil Fuels – Fuels made from materials that formed hundreds of millions of years ago; fuels include coal, petro-leum, and natural gas.

Innovation – The process of altering or expanding upon an existing product, system, or idea to improve it.

Invention – The creation of a new and unique product.

Kinetic energy – The energy of motion (depends on mass and speed).

Phantom load – Electric power consumed by devices while they are switched off or in standby mode.

Power grid – System of transmission and distribution from the generating plant to consumers.

Rotational energy – Kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object.

Transmission – The portion of the energy industry focused on delivering electricity from the generating facil-ity to the electrical customer via a large network of wires called a power grid.

georgia Performance Standards

Student activities completed during this lesson directly relate to the following georgia Performance Standards:

mmSengR-II-1 – Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation. a. Define related invention and innovation terms.b. Compare invention to innovation.d. Identify an important past invention or innovation.

S7cS5 – Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters.b. Understand that different models (such as physical

replicas, pictures, and analogies) can be used to repre-sent the same thing.

S7cS6 – Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.c. Organize scientific information using appropriate simple

tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal.

Purpose of Activity:

Demonstrate open and closed circuits using

a button switch and a noisemaker to build a

model telegraph. Explore the history and in-

novation of communication technology.

Purpose of Activity:

Recognize how energy usage is impacted by

daily activities. Compare periods of high us-

age to periods of low usage using equations.

Purpose of Activity:

Explore some innovations in the field of elec-

tricity transmission and distribution. Identify

and describe Smart Grid technology.Energy Efficiency Tips• ReplaceincandescentlightbulbswithCFLs.• Closeblindsorcurtainsinsummertokeeproomscooler.

• CheckSEER(SeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRatio)ratingsonheatpumps.• BuyEnERgyStaR®appliances.• Useprogrammablethermostats.• thoroughlyinsulateattic.• Usecaulktoreduceairdrafts.• Installenergy-efficientwindows.• RequestahomeenergyauditfromgeorgiaPower.

• Replacethresholdsthatdon’tfittighttodoors.• addstormdoorstohouse.

Aligned with Georgia Performance Standards

Teacher’s Guide – 7Th Grade

Power uP

With dr. e tm

1303521

Conservation Tips

• Turnoffelectronicswhennotinuse.

• Usedaylightwhenpossible.

• Turnlightsoffwhenyouleavearoom.

• Takeshortershowers.

• Keepyourrefrigeratorclosed.

• Inwinter,putonasweaterorjacket

insteadofturninguptheheat.

• Useaprogrammablethermostat

andsetitto78°Finsummer

and68°Finwinter.

georgiapower.com/learningpower

Hello, Teachers!

Georgia Power is extremely excited to further our part-nership with your school by providing an energy education initiative cre-ated to enhance students’ learning experience in your classroom. We look forward to working with you and your students.

By joining us as our partner in the Learning Power program, featuring Dr. E and the Watt Squad, we will deliver energy efficiency messages through “in-class field trips,” using hands-on activities and Web-based learning. We hope to extend the partnership with your school through educational and career awareness events such as science nights and career fairs.

We work with the State Board of Education, educators, and stakeholders to develop curriculum aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Activities expose students to the concepts and the importance of energy efficiency. Specifically, seventh-grade students will learn about invention and innovation. We will examine how innovation improves energy efficiency. Students will experiment with circuits representing telegraphs and Smart Grid technology.

As indicated in the following pages, our Energy Efficiency Education Coordinators will focus on:• Teaching science, technology, engineering, and

math (STEM) subjects in Georgia schools.• Encouraging students to teach and model energy

efficiency and conservation practices.• Building awareness around careers in the electric

utility industry.• Creating well-informed future energy purchasers.

We look forward to building a partnership with you.Thank you for sharing your time!

Sincerely, Georgia Power Energy Efficiency Education Team

Dr. ETM

Dr. Etm