Archive for July 25th, 2010

Exercise: Egg Drop

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

There’s the Egg Drop contest, but maybe we can do an Egg Toss contest too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_drop_competition

http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/Ideas/Egg_Throwing_Contest.cfm

Lesson: How to Save on Electricity Usage at Home

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

CFL and other fluorescent lighting, LED lighting, timers, motion sensors, windows, (sun-side) shaded windows – trees, smart window blinds, winter sun-facing windows, window glazing, sun tunnels, attic fans (less air-conditioning), ceiling fans, gas cookers, smart power bars/strips, better insulation, disconnect phantom power hogs, energy efficient appliances, air-dry clothes (wind energy), solar water heating, renewable energy, lighter wall paint

Resources:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4824103_save-electricity-home.html

Lesson: Brainstorming – The Experience

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Conduct a 30 minute brainstorming session. Then prioritize ideas and discuss how to create and who would use it.