Share [Grade 10]_Reading: The energy detectives
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The Energy Detectives began their project by putting up posters to remind students to turn off the lights.
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The students recorded the usage of classroom lights, computers, air conditioners, and projectors for two weeks.
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The electricity audit helped the students establish a clear starting point, known as a baseline, to measure their progress.
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The audit revealed that the highest amount of wasted electricity happened when empty rooms were left cooled after lessons finished.
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All students already knew that computers in sleep mode still consumed power before the project started.
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The group proposed three realistic actions to help reduce energy consumption at the school.
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Reminder labels were placed near switches to help encourage students to turn off lights.
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Student monitors were assigned to check empty rooms at the end of the school day.
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The school bought expensive new technology to automatically shut down all the classroom computers.
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The computer settings were modified so that the machines would shut down automatically.
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After one term, the school's electricity usage dropped by fourteen per cent.
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The students understood why the changes worked because they were involved in collecting data and designing solutions.
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The project demonstrated that environmental programs work better when goals are specific and progress is measured.
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The group compared electricity bills from different months as part of their evidence collection.
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The text states that empty rooms were primarily being heated rather than cooled after lessons.
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The project showed that involving the people affected by environmental changes makes the program more effective.
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