Sixth Grade ACTIVITY 1 - Solar Electric Home Designers Inc. General Description A five-part activity, the teacher will introduce the students to the project with a description of the task. The first step of the project is for students to take an energy inventory of their own home. The teacher will model the inventory process by drawing a floor plan of his or her home to show the location of electrical outlets and light switches and by estimating the amount of appliance use. Students will also estimate the amount of electricity they use and how that would change with the use of solar energy. Finally, students will design a home with solar energy and present their plan to the class and teacher. Objective
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