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Energy conservation is an important topic and needs to be at the forefront of every conversation concerning the best ways to preserve our planet’s precious resources.

At Watt Watchers of Texas, we understand the critical nature of the energy conservation effort, and we want to encourage participation from everyone, including kids. Whether they are in kindergarten or 12th grade or anywhere in between, we believe that children should be aware of the benefits of saving energy, why the effort is important, and what kind of role they can have in the process. It’s not just for adults!

Why is Energy Conservation Important?

Our planet has a very limited amount of non-renewable resources, and humans have been using those resources for a long time. They have been depleted over the years, and it takes much longer for those resources to return, if they ever do. Because of this, it is critical that we discover new ways to harness and utilize renewable resources as well as conserve energy to reduce the depletion of the non-renewable resources.

It is everyone’s duty (even kids) to do their part in conserving energy throughout the course of their day. From simply turning off a light when you leave a room to limiting the length of your shower to swapping old light bulbs for new, energy efficient ones, every bit of participation helps.

As adults, we understand the benefits of energy conservation, especially when it comes to the monthly utility bills. The more energy we use, the higher the bills. So, it’s an obvious step to reduce our energy consumption in order to save money and help the planet as well. Children, however, may not immediately understand the advantages of energy conservation, so it is critical that they begin to learn these lessons at an early age. And the best way for kids to learn and enjoy the process is through education activities that encourage energy conservation, teach kids about its importance, and show them that saving energy can be fun.

Energy Curriculum Resources for Elementary School Teachers

Kids spend a large majority of their time at school throughout most of the year, so it is important that teachers have the resources available to them to teach their students about energy conservation. Watt Watchers of Texas is founded on the principle of boosting energy literacy for students in grades K-12 as well as helping schools save money through energy conservation efforts. We are a state-sponsored STEM program, and we are proud to provide students, teachers, and families access to energy saving tips, activities, and lessons to encourage energy literacy. Watt Watchers believes that Texas is too good waste, so we make all of our resources freely available for download and use.

Student Patrols are one of the most exciting parts of Watt Watchers, and it was designed especially with elementary school children in mind. Students will join forces with Lil’ Tex and Ann as official Watt Watchers in their effort to save Texas by rounding up the Wasters Gang and preventing energy waste. When your students join the Student Patrol, we have lots of downloadable forms and templates to encourage students to always keep an eye out for signs of the Wasters Gang.

In addition to the Student Patrol Program, Watt Watchers of Texas also provides teachers with plenty of free energy education activities designed to supplement an energy conservation and energy efficiency curriculum. They are divided into seven themes (at home, cooling and heating, electrocity, food, materials, transportation, and water) as well as grade level (K-12). They range from making a daily menu to hunting for recyclables to graphing emissions and everything in between. Whatever lesson you are working on, Watt Watchers has at least one activity to help you demonstrate to your students the benefits of energy conservation.

Check out these great activities for grades K-5!

Learn What’s Recyclable

Reusing materials can reduce your cost for new materials, reduce the amount of waste you produce and reduce the energy needed to produce new materials.

About Recycling

Recycling is when you convert waste into a reusable material. The recycled material is processed and transformed into material that can be reused. It’s old material, but good as new!

Recycling and Reusing Plastic

Many types of plastic are recyclable, while other soft forms of plastic are not.

How Much Waste Do You Make at Home?

The average American produces 4.4 pounds of waste daily, including recyclable and compostable material.

Utility Bill Organizer

We use energy for everything and could not make it through a single day without it. But we rarely even think about how much we use, what kinds of energy there are, the cost, or the pollution consequences.

Home Energy Survey

The Home Energy Survey and Energy Checklist are ways to make the students aware of how much energy they are using throughout the day.

Energy Trip Ticket

This activity will help to make students aware of their energy usage by making them “pay” for each energy trip they make throughout the day.

Keep Your Cool Naturally

Staying cool takes energy. There is energy in creating cool air, through electricity. Being unintentional about your energy use is a waste of energy.

Solar Oven S’mores Project

Make delicious s’mores while learning about solar energy!

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Contact Watt Watchers for More Energy Conservation Resources for Elementary School

At Watt Watchers of Texas, we are dedicated to helping schools reduce their energy consumption as well as waste so that we can all make a positive impact on the environment. We also want to help schools reduce their monthly costs on utility bills so that they can save that money for something more beneficial to the whole school.

If you are a teacher or administrator who is interested in getting your school involved in the Watt Watchers of Texas energy conservation program, contact us today. We have all of the resources, information, and activities you could need to ensure a successful implementation of our program. Your kids will love knowing that they are helping Lil’ Tex and Ann and feel proud to be making a difference while they learn about the environment.

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Energy Conservation Resources for Elementary School

Energy conservation is an important topic and needs to be at the forefront of every conversation concerning the best ways to preserve our planet’s precious resources.

Why is Energy Conservation Important?

Energy Curriculum Resources for Elementary School Teachers

Check out these great activities for grades K-5!

Contact Watt Watchers for More Energy Conservation Resources for Elementary School

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