sec 1 mini gi energy

1. Secondary One
Geographical Investigation
Energy
Chong Boon Secondary School
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2. Components
1.Individual report
2.Group Presentation
Slides
3.Group Presentation
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3. Timeline
• Term 3 Week 8
– Team formation
– Individual Report
– Class test 2
• Term 3 Week 9
– Submission of Individual Report
– Compilation of Team Report
• Term 3 Week 10
– Group Presentation prep (PowerPoint)
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4. Timeline
• Term 4 Week 1
– Submission of presentation slides.
– Team presentations
• Term 4 Week 2
– Team presentations
• Term 4 Week 3
– Team presentations (if necessary)
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5. INDIVIDUAL REPORT

6. Breakdown of individual report
•5 sections
•Each section worth 5
marks
•Total score for individual
report 25 marks
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7. Section 1:
Energy Consumption in my family

8. Section 1:
Energy Consumption in my family
• Borrow the Singapore Power Bill for
your household.
• Analyse and record down the
consumption of energy for the past
2 months.
• Compare it to the national average
for your housing type.
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9. Section 1:
Energy Consumption in my family

10. Section 2 :
Top 5 energy consuming appliances

11. Section 2 :
Top 5 energy consuming appliances
• Check on which are the top 5 energy consuming
appliances that is used regularly in your
household.
• Use the website to calculate.
• http://energy.gov/energysaver/estimating-
appliance-and-home-electronic-energy-use
• Duration of use is an estimate
Eg, Dryer (2hrs per use) x (twice a week)
4hr a week -> 16hr a month -> 192 hrs a year.
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12. Appliance type
Brand
Model
No. of years
How often it is used Daily / Forthnightly / Monthly/
Less than once every 2
months*
Daily / Forthnightly / Monthly/
Less than once every 2
months*

13. Section 3: 3 ways to reduce energy
consumption at home
• Speak with the adults at home!
• Discuss with your friends!
• Seek out online sources!
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15. Section 4 : Interview
• Now it is time to interview the working adults
in your family.
• Can they correctly identify the top 5 energy
consuming appliances?
• Do they know of the 3 ways to reduce the
energy consumption of these products?
• Why don’t they want to implement these
energy saving methods?
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16. Name of Interviewee:
Relationship to interviewer:
Findings from interview:
Record the
information in point
form.

17. Section 5 : Personal Reflection
• Reflect on the project data
collection.
• Please answer honestly
• Do not write ‘nothing’,
provide constructive
feedback please.
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18. Section 5 : Personal Reflection

19. Scoring Rubrics
Score Descriptor
1-2 marks  Student has attempted to collect some data
for this section.
 Information gathered here is bare and
minimal.
 Clear signs of insufficient effort.
3-4 marks  Student has gathered almost all the data for
this section.
 Information is almost complete.
5 marks  Student has gathered all the necessary data
for this section.
 Information is complete and clearly
recorded.
 Personal reflection is done well.

20. Collect your Personal
Report Form
Next Week’s Lesson,
Bring along a thumbdrive for
each group.
I’ll issue the PowerPoint
Template for the group
presentation slides. C

21. Groupings
• Groups of 4-6 people only.
• Must have at least 1 member of the
opposite sex.
• Everyone must play a part.
• Report those who do not play their
part.

22. Sample Presentation