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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Using Energy Wisely [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
The importance of energy conservation and energy efficiency are discussed, with reference to where Americans' energy use compares to that of the rest of the world.
Activity
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Energy Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Reducing energy use is critically important to our future. This objective has been successfully met through many initiatives, such as improved appliance design, public education and streamlining procedures in industry. Some past...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Energy Conservation: Let's Be Energy Friendly!

For Students 1st - 2nd
A family shows some of the ways they reduce their energy use. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Energy Conservation: Electricity

For Students 1st - 2nd
Read about where how the electricity to our homes is produced and why it is important to conserve energy. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Conservation in the Home [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at how energy is used in a home, and strategies in construction, choice of appliances, etc. for minimizing waste.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Conservation Contract

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about saving energy and encourage their families to conserve in this outreach activity.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy for the Home [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses different ways to heat and cool a home, and perform a variety of tasks, using renewable energy sources. Examples include window shades, a solar water heater, solar-powered toys, etc.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Passive Solar Design for Homes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different features that can be incorporated into a home's design in order to harness solar energy.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of how energy is used, and how it can be conserved.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Energy Conservation: Off, On, Off

For Students K - 1st
Learn about light switches and how to save electricity when they are turned off. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Electricity From the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Feasibility of Photovoltaic Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes how a photovoltaic or PV system works to convert solar energy into electricity. Explains how to estimate what size of PV system is needed and what the cost would be, and provides a worksheet with formulas for calculating...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Learning About Photovoltaic Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how photovoltaic systems work and how Texas homeowners are using them. Discusses how a homeowner can use solar energy and still be on the electricity grid system.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Solar Electricity Works for Texas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses photovoltaic energy systems and their many applications, e.g., in telecommunications, consumer products, space technology, solar lights, etc.
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Pembina Institute: Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Pembina Institute, a well respected Canadian research organization, has posted a variety of reports on renewable energy and energy efficiency here. Many of them respond to or make recommendations on federal and provincial government...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about energy. These inquiry-based explorations investigate where energy resources come from and how they are converted into electricity, how fossil fuels form, the importance of...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Grounded Coupled Heat Pumps [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a heat pump system works, and how a ground-coupled system improves its efficiency and saves money.
Activity
US Department of Energy

Us Dept. Of Energy: Urbita Elementary School: Linda Gregory: Draft O Meter [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will observe drafts in homes and in the classroom to determine if or how much heat or air conditioning is escaping. How can the rooms be made more energy efficient?
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Cayman Islands: What Is Energy Conservation?

For Students 5th - 7th
Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are described, different types of energy, and how energy can be conserved.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy and Electric Utilities [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the state of renewable energy production in Texas, which opened the market to competition, set minimum standards for the production of renewable energy, and established a system of Renewable Energy Credits. These factors...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy Guide for Buildings [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic guide for ways to be more energy-efficient and to use more renewable energy sources in a building. These include methods of reducing heat or cool air loss, ways of harnessing solar energy, and using the wind for ventilation.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: The Rewards of Renewable Energy [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
The advantages of using renewable energy sources, such as the sun and the wind, are explained.
Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Clean Energy From Texas Landfills [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what landfill gas is, some of its applications, and how Texas is harnessing it as a source of renewable energy.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Rural Renewable Applications [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at ways that renewable energy resources and systems have been used in the past, and continue to be developed today, in agriculture and on agricultural land.

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