The Compact Fluorescent lesson provides teachers and students with the means to connect energy use consequences and climate change causes in a “take home message.” Through examining home energy use, calculating potential savings and pollution caused by the generation of electricity, students can internalize each of these issues and share information with their families.

Using this lesson in your classroom

The Compact Fluorescent Cost Benefit Analysis allows students to calculate electrical usage in household lighting and create a cost-benefit analysis for electricity and air emission savings by replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Standards:

9.2 D 5
9.3 D8
9.8 D 22, 23, 24
9.9 D 26

Teacher Materials

Teachers Guide and Lesson

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Student Worksheets #1 and #2

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Related Resources

Join the CT Energy Education CFL Challenge. After your class calculates the kilowatt hour, CO2 and cost savings of the replacement of their 5 most used bulbs, let us know how it adds up.

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CFL Challenge

Teacher	School	Number of Students	kWh Saved	Tons CO 2 saved	Cost Savings
2005-2006
J. Gorman	Masuk HS Monroe	110	212,850 kWh	125 Tons	$30,000

Total Savings
to date

212,850 kWh

125 Tons CO 2

$30,000