FREE FREE FREE energy kits with tons of products for student use at home! Tell everyone!
Airin Hazelwood
I ordered one kit of the Energy Wise program for EACH of my 30
students last year and received one for myself to use as a
demonstration. These kits are sooo cool. The kit we got had 2 FREE CFL
bulbs, one faucet aerator for the kitchen or other utility type sink,
plumbing tape to ensure a good seal, thereby conserving more energy.
It also contained a FREE gallon-per-minute measuring tool and so much
more. AND did I remember to mention that it is all FREE!!!! Plus, when
I participated, I was sent a $50 VISA credit card to use for my
classroom as i wanted.
Here is a quote from their site:
In a Nutshell
"Through the LivingWise®, WaterWise™, or Energy Wise® Programs,
students learn about conservation in a classroom setting. The new
knowledge is then taken home and shared with their families and
friends, reinforcing the lessons learned. The program provides
students and their families with the tools needed to audit and
retrofit their homes, generating immediate and lasting
savings."
Believe it or not, some parents did not want their children to change
their bulbs or faucets so we did it in class with my set as a
demonstration and then any materials left over we collected. Then we
raised money and bought more CFL lights and donated enough to light 2
whole Habitat for Humanity houses and then some.
I can't express enough what a cool experience it was to go on a field
trip to meet the families we were donating to and be able to give the
bulbs and faucets in person. AND, if you can believe it, one of the
families: a single mother with one severely disabled teenage daughter
and one other teenage daughter who, by definition of being eligible
for the program are POOR. This mother bought doughnuts for every child
in my class and soda to celebrate the birthday of her disabled child
and to thank us.
My students asked excellent questions like, "how much of the money
that gets donated do these people get?". They got some real learning
in that experience. It was all sparked by trying out this free energy
education program which is sponsored by power companies and others.
It is more than worth it to sign your class up. They have a very
worthwhile learning experience. It is not without flaws, some small
errors here and there, but the value of the lessons overall was unable
to be quantified.
I encourage you to check it out and tell everyone you know about it.
Even better, they are available in both English and Spanish. That way
when students take the kit home to improve and assess the changes in
their home, their parents (if they speak no english) can participate
with them. That is the central focus of this program is to get parents
and children to work together to improve their understanding of energy
consumption.
Let me know what you think.