Lesson Plan
"Waste Watchers" lesson

Take the Energy Action Challenge: A lesson that works well in the classroom or as a take home assignment. Students will determine whether there are windows, light fixtures, thermostats, and faucets that are consuming more energy than necessary. Complete with questions and a plan of action.  (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy)

Lesson Plan
"Energy Action Challenge" lesson

Crunch the Numbers – Energy in the U.S.: A more mathematical approach to understanding energy consumption. Students are given statistics on energy use and are asked to compute percentages and create pie charts.  (Courtesy of the U.S. Energy Information Administration)

Lesson Plan
"Crunch the Numbers" lesson

LightsOut Ohio Take Home Assignments - Students and their families can join the rest of the community in performing energy conservation at home for Earth Day evening.

• Make it as simple as turning of all non-essential lights as a step towards make energy-saving choice every day.
• Great for extra credit!

Carbon Footprint Calculators - Learn how much CO2 a family adds to the atmosphere through energy consumption.