- Raise awareness of the importance of responsible power consumption.
- Understand how energy can be wasted in the home and develop everyday habits for saving energy.
Wattson
Test your students’ knowledge of energy efficiency with Wattson.
This tool offers high school teachers original and fun activities to help their students become vigilant, well-informed consumers when it comes to using electricity and raise their awareness of energy efficiency.
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Useful information
The downloadable documents are available in the Activities section.
Some activities must be printed, others require access to a computer or tablet as well as internet access
Here are a few more interesting resources related to the kit!
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Activities
The Wattson Learning Kit comprises a wide range of activities that can be carried out independently. Quizzes, debates and essays will give students opportunities to think, explore and take action.
Happy exploring!
Consult Wattson’s Teacher’s Guide [PDF 8.03 MB]
In this big-as-life activity, the whole class plays along! Working together in small teams, students test their knowledge of hydropower, how we use energy and ways we can use it more efficiently.
Links to the Québec Education Program
- Cycle 2 – Financial Education
- Broad area of learning – Environmental awareness/consumer rights and responsibilities
Target audience
- High school Cycle 2
Duration
- 50 minutes
Downloadable materials
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Teacher’s Guide – The DecaWatt Challenge Activity
[PDF 7.71 MB]
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Material to print – The DecaWatt Challenge Activity
[PDF 6.66 MB]
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The DecaWatt Challenge – Cycle 2 Quiz
[PDF 4.44 MB]
Make students more aware of the energy consumption of home devices and appliances as well as the associated cost.
Links to the Québec Education Program
- Cycle 2 – Financial Education
- Broad area of learning – Environmental awareness/consumer rights and responsibilities
Target audience
- High school Cycle 2
Duration
- Deux périodes de 50 minutes
Downloadable materials
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Teacher’s Guide – I’m reducing my electricity use Activity
[PDF 7.72 MB]
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Student’s Guide – I’m reducing my electricity use Activity
[PDF 10.4 MB]
Compare the consumption of three different households to better understand all the factors that go into electricity consumption. In addition, encourage students to think about their energy consumption and how to use energy more responsibly.
Links to the Québec Education Program
- Cycle 2 – Financial Education
- Broad area of learning – Environmental awareness/consumer rights and responsibilities
Target audience
- High school Cycle 2
Duration
- 50 minutes
Downloadable materials
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Teacher’s Guide – Family Portraits Activity
[PDF 7.56 MB]
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Student’s Guide – Family Portraits Activity
[PDF 10.4 MB]
Make students more aware of electricity-related issues in this in-class debate.
Links to the Québec Education Program
- Cycle 2 – Financial Education
- Cycle 2 – Contemporary World
- Cycle 2 – English Language Arts
- Broad area of learning – Environmental awareness/consumer rights and responsibilities
Target audience
- High school Cycle 2
Duration
- 3 x 50 minutes
Downloadable materials
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Teacher’s Guide – Face-Off Activity
[PDF 7.23 MB]
Put your students’ knowledge of energy efficiency to the test with this true-or-false quiz.
Links to the Québec Education Program
- Cycle 1 - Geography
- Cycle 2 – Financial Education
- Broad area of learning – Environmental awareness/consumer rights and responsibilities
Target audience
- High school Cycles 1 and 2
Duration
- 50 minutes
Downloadable materials
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Teacher’s Guide – Do you know what I know
[PDF 4.32 MB]
- Quiz Website www.wattson.kwizz.app
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