Energy Efficiency Educational Materials
Children can be a positive force in helping to protect our natural resources and value the environment. ENERGY STAR® Northeast has developed these creative resources to inspire younger generations to effect positive change through energy efficiency. These educational resources provide the tools to incorporate energy-efficiency into your curriculum.
Teacher Resources
Math
Math Mania / Math Mania Answers
Math word problems ask students to calculate the energy use and costs of efficient vs. inefficient lighting and appliances.
Meter Reader / Meter Reader Answers
Learning how to read a meter becomes an in-depth, hands-on math lesson.
Science
Energetic Experiments
Hands-on science activities teach how insulation, energy efficient lighting, and leaky faucets can waste or save energy. Activities also correlate with some math standards.
Language Arts
Energy Day Newsletter / Energy Day Activity Answers
This language arts activity features stories on electrical generation and energy efficient products, plus fun facts and puzzles related to energy.
Be an ENERGY STAR® Detective Challenge
This language arts activity challenges you to find all that is energy inefficient in this home, and write a report summarizing its problems and suggesting solutions.
Additional Ideas
Look here to find a multitude of ideas for extending many of these activities and lesson plans in your classroom.
Resources
Hands-on science activities teach how insulation, energy efficient lighting, and leaky faucets can waste or save energy. Activities also correlate with some math standards.
Family Educational Resources
Additional Ideas to Save Energy
Explore tips and ideas for saving energy and money in your home.
Energy Scavenger Hunt
Try this activity at home with your family to find areas where you could save energy and money with ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances.