Using the Scientific Method While Going Green Lesson Plan

By: Martha Rankin

The scientific method is about finding answers to questions and solving everyday problems.  Green Team students at Pomona Elementary put the scientific method to work to understand why their energy use went up even after the school community started employing energy saving practices.  Throughout the year, the students monitored the monthly energy bills and compared them to the previous year’s monthly energy usage.  When students discovered an energy spike, the Green Team employed the scientific method to figure out the problem! Using updated data from school energy experts to determine why school energy usage went up, the Green Team was able to monitor progress toward their goal of saving energy.