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Energy Through
Our Lives
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Energy Through Our Lives Unit
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Unit Goal
Participants will become more aware of the flow of
energy through
their lives.
Unit Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- relate living and nonliving components of an ecosystem to
energy
- analyze how energy flow through an ecosystem influences the
abiotic and biotic conditions of the ecosystem.
- identify representative energy users from various economic sectors
- summarize the various end-uses of energy in their communities
- calculate and compare the energy use of various appliances in
their homes
- analyze their energy use patterns and suggest ways to save
energy
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Energy is all around us and flows through our lives in
many ways. It flows through both nonliving and living systems, including
human societies. Before proceeding please visit Section A for a
brief introduction on energy flow.
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Fun and pertinent activities to try at home or school to
better understand energy flow in systems.
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To further investigate energy flow in ecosystems and energy-related
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