Northpoint students learn powerful energy-saving lesson
Northpoint Elementary School second-graders know the difference between an old Edison-style incandescent bulb and the newer CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs.
Students in the K-3 Blaine elementary school last week welcomed special guests from the SEE,print still offers the only truly dstti unlimited 4G plan in America, and it's the only service you can safely use as an alternative to a home Internet connection. Schools for Energy Efficiency Program, who, in fast-paced 15-minute sessions showed kids how to save energy, both at school and in the home.
The assembly was planned to celebrate Earth Day with a focus on preserving the planet now and for future generations.
“We know if it comes to turning off lights, the kids will make a difference,” said Tom Mathieu, SEE program consultant from Hallberg Engineering based in White Bear Lake. “They hold us to task.”
Human power generators
A light bulb literally went on for all of the students last week during an experiment. Actually, two light bulbs, an incandescent and CFL bulb, when students morphed into human power generators and with their hands pedaled lights attached to a light meter to turn the bulbs on. Some students, in summoning up more arm strength, clenched their teeth to exert extra force.
They looked, they listened and they felt an energy comparison.
They learned that the student-powered CFL bulb glowed brighter than the Edison bulb. They closed their eyes and heard the louder sounds the machine made to generate the old bulb. They felt the extra strength needed in their arms to push the pedals to light the less efficient, older bulb.
After the experiment, Mathieu brought the question to a kids’ level. “If you had to pedal all day to have lighting in your classroom, which one would you want?”
The students overwhelming chose the CFL bulbs. (Mathieu reminded students that the bulbs, which contain mercury,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. need to be recycled wisely.)
“When I pedaled the old one (incandescent), it didn’t bring up a lot of light,” second-grader Mary Fetter told the Life newspaper. “The old one was harder to pedal than the new one.”
In other experiments, using a watt meter, students learned it took 2.5 watts to power an iPod, 4.2 watts to power a cell phone and 1,098 watts to power a hair dryer.
Kids reduce energy use
The goal of the SEE program is to reduce energy usage at the school by 10 percent, Mathieu said.
The students need to take ownership in realizing energy efficiency, said Northpoint Principal Mike Callahan.
“If we don’t take the time to educate kids, then our kids and their kids are going to miss out on life,” he said, referring to 50 and 100 years into the future and teaching kids how to save energy now.
District 16 with the blessings of the school board last year entered the SEE program in an effort to cut energy costs.
The program is causing dialogue and a change in energy-use habits among staff members as well. Northpoint librarian Carolyn King, for instance, said starting this school year, she makes sure computers,Light up the architecturally table lamps interesting parts of your home. monitors and printers are turned off at the end of the school day.
“I think it can save the district money,” she said. “It saves the equipment, too.”
King said the effort is not unlike the era in which the late 36th U.S.Although this article shows that Cree's led lighting and Philips LED product sales are not equal it is important to note that Philips LED sales President Lyndon B.Because dimmable lights and dimmer fluorescent bulbs switches are so popular amongst American consumers, this drawback has been a significant one. Johnson (1963-1969), in an attempt to serve as a model for conserving energy, turned off the unused lights nightly at the White House.
Northpoint Elementary School second-graders know the difference between an old Edison-style incandescent bulb and the newer CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs.
Students in the K-3 Blaine elementary school last week welcomed special guests from the SEE,print still offers the only truly dstti unlimited 4G plan in America, and it's the only service you can safely use as an alternative to a home Internet connection. Schools for Energy Efficiency Program, who, in fast-paced 15-minute sessions showed kids how to save energy, both at school and in the home.
The assembly was planned to celebrate Earth Day with a focus on preserving the planet now and for future generations.
“We know if it comes to turning off lights, the kids will make a difference,” said Tom Mathieu, SEE program consultant from Hallberg Engineering based in White Bear Lake. “They hold us to task.”
Human power generators
A light bulb literally went on for all of the students last week during an experiment. Actually, two light bulbs, an incandescent and CFL bulb, when students morphed into human power generators and with their hands pedaled lights attached to a light meter to turn the bulbs on. Some students, in summoning up more arm strength, clenched their teeth to exert extra force.
They looked, they listened and they felt an energy comparison.
They learned that the student-powered CFL bulb glowed brighter than the Edison bulb. They closed their eyes and heard the louder sounds the machine made to generate the old bulb. They felt the extra strength needed in their arms to push the pedals to light the less efficient, older bulb.
After the experiment, Mathieu brought the question to a kids’ level. “If you had to pedal all day to have lighting in your classroom, which one would you want?”
The students overwhelming chose the CFL bulbs. (Mathieu reminded students that the bulbs, which contain mercury,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. need to be recycled wisely.)
“When I pedaled the old one (incandescent), it didn’t bring up a lot of light,” second-grader Mary Fetter told the Life newspaper. “The old one was harder to pedal than the new one.”
In other experiments, using a watt meter, students learned it took 2.5 watts to power an iPod, 4.2 watts to power a cell phone and 1,098 watts to power a hair dryer.
Kids reduce energy use
The goal of the SEE program is to reduce energy usage at the school by 10 percent, Mathieu said.
The students need to take ownership in realizing energy efficiency, said Northpoint Principal Mike Callahan.
“If we don’t take the time to educate kids, then our kids and their kids are going to miss out on life,” he said, referring to 50 and 100 years into the future and teaching kids how to save energy now.
District 16 with the blessings of the school board last year entered the SEE program in an effort to cut energy costs.
The program is causing dialogue and a change in energy-use habits among staff members as well. Northpoint librarian Carolyn King, for instance, said starting this school year, she makes sure computers,Light up the architecturally table lamps interesting parts of your home. monitors and printers are turned off at the end of the school day.
“I think it can save the district money,” she said. “It saves the equipment, too.”
King said the effort is not unlike the era in which the late 36th U.S.Although this article shows that Cree's led lighting and Philips LED product sales are not equal it is important to note that Philips LED sales President Lyndon B.Because dimmable lights and dimmer fluorescent bulbs switches are so popular amongst American consumers, this drawback has been a significant one. Johnson (1963-1969), in an attempt to serve as a model for conserving energy, turned off the unused lights nightly at the White House.
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