Lesson 1: Measuring Energy Use
Handout 2

My Electricity Diary Part 2

Family: ___________________________ 

Review your Electricity Diary and answer the following questions.

  1. What is the total amount of electricity your family consumed during the week? __________________________________
     
  2. What is the average amount of electricity your family used? ________________________________________________
     
  3. Which day did you use the most electricity? _____________________________________________________________
     
  4. What activities did you do that day? ___________________________________________________________________

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  5. Which day did you use the least amount of electricity?____________________________________________________
     
  6. What activities did you do that day?___________________________________________________________________

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  7. Look at your answers to question #4 and #6. What similarities and what differences do you see in the list of activities for the days?

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  1. Draw a conclusion of your finding from question #7. ______________________________________________________

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  2. What THREE things would your family be willing to do to lower the amount of household electricity consumed?

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