Energy Efficiency Lessons
K-4 Lesson Plans
Powerpedia Presentation
- Half-hour presentations provided by knowledgeable staff on how to save energy and why it's important.
- Includes a DVD and demonstration of efficiency concepts and concludes with a question-and-answer session.
- Home Energy Vampire demonstration teaches students where energy is often wasted at home.
- Materials are given to students to take home for hands-on learning.
Take Home Materials
- After the Home Energy Vampire demonstration, each student is also given removable stickers for adhering to his or her home's devices as a reminder to turn things off when not in use.
- Energy Saver Diaries are distributed to the entire class. The diaries help students keep track of ways they practiced saving energy for one week.
- Students who complete their Energy Saver Diary and return it to the teacher will be entered in a drawing for a free home energy saving kit.
- Request Energy Saver Diary.
Keeping Parents in the Loop
Parents receive information about the Powerpedia energy efficiency lessons plans, the projects their child may be working on and what incentives are in place for encouraging participation in classroom activities. The letters also include information about energy efficiency for parents.
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5-8 Lesson Plans
Powerpedia Presentation
- Hands-on energy efficiency lesson.
- A meter box display visually demonstrates the amount of energy used by light bulbs and different small appliances and shows students what is meant by "phantom load."
- Students watch a DVD about how electricity is made and are given a hands-on energy efficiency experiment book.
Take Home Materials
- Home energy assessment materials are distributed to the entire class during the Powerpedia classroom presentations.
- Students who complete their Home Energy Assessment booklet and enter their scores on the Westar Energy website will be entered in a drawing for a free home energy saving kit.
- Request Home Energy Assessment.
Keeping Parents in the Loop
Parents receive information about the Powerpedia energy efficiency lessons plans, the projects their child may be working on and what incentives are in place for encouraging participation in classroom activities. The letters also include information about energy efficiency for parents.
Enter your score for the Home Energy Assessment
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9-12 Lesson Plans
Powerpedia Presentation
- Students receive a classroom presentation that includes a demonstration of the "human power generator".
- By hand-cranking a generator, students see how much energy it takes to light an incandescent bulb compared to a CFL or an LED bulb.
- Each student is also given a take-home energy assessment and asked to rate his or her home's energy efficiency.
- Returning to class with the completed assessment, students then go online and plug in their answers to learn how energy efficient their home is or isn't.
Take Home Materials
- Home energy assessment materials are distributed to the entire class during the Powerpedia classroom presentations.
- Students who complete their Home Energy Assessment booklet and enter their scores on the Westar Energy website will be entered in a drawing for a free home energy saving kit.
- Request Home Energy Assessment.
Keeping Parents in the Loop
Parents receive information about the Powerpedia energy efficiency lessons plans, the projects their child may be working on and what incentives are in place for encouraging participation in classroom activities. The letters also include information about energy efficiency for parents.
Enter your score for the Home Energy Assessment