Draft-O-Meter
Description
Students will learn an easy technique to measure the presence of drafts in their homes and classrooms.
Language: English
Instructions for Students
1)Cut a 12cm by 25cm strip of plastic wrap.
2)Tape the shorter edge of the wrap to a pencil and let the rest hang freely.
3)Blow plastic wrap gently and note how sensitive the wrap is to air movement. Drafts mean that air is leaking into or out of a building. This means either a loss of heat in winter or a loss of air conditioning in summer.
4)Complete the "Home Draft Checklist" on page 3 of the attached lesson plan to assess where drafts are in your home.
Other Tools
-Handout (located inside the attached lesson plan) -Pencil -Tape -Plastic food wrap
Share: Tweet
Submitted By:GreenLearning
Administration:Edit Resource
Source:US Department of Energy
Resource Type:Lesson Plan
Subject(s):Mathematics, Science,
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation,
Level:Primary / ElementaryIntermediate / Middle
Grade:JKK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Administration:Edit Resource
Source:US Department of Energy
Resource Type:Lesson Plan
Subject(s):Mathematics, Science,
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation,
Level:Primary / ElementaryIntermediate / Middle
Grade:JKK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9