Elementary and intermediate students are introduced to methods of measuring energy usage, determining costs, and quantifying environmental effects through a series of activities that includes reading electric and natural gas meters, EnergyGuide labels, and electric nameplates. Students conduct surveys of the school building and school energy consumption—gathering, recording and analyzing data, and monitoring energy usage. The kit includes Teacher Guide, class set of Student Guides, and the materials necessary to conduct the activities.  This unit is designed for upper elementary and middle school students and will take approximately 10 class periods as well as some out-of-class research.
 
The Intermediate/Secondary Level Kit: Learning and Conserving uses the same kit components
 
This kit includes:
Lamps
Incandescent Bulb
Compact Fluorescent Bulb
Kill A Watt™ Monitor
Sets of Radiation Cans
Lab Thermometers
Insulation Materials
Student Thermometers
Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer
Light Meter
Flicker Checker
Waterproof Digital Thermometer
Digital Hygrometer/Thermometer Pen
Student Guides
Building Buddy Guides
 
Worksheets:
KiloWattOurs Challenge
Energy Scavenger Hunt
Apartment/Dorm Energy Audit