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Take a look at the different lesson plans we offer outlined below by grade level. Once you've made your selection use our Online Order Form to request your free classroom materials. Remember, you must teach in a school located within Pacific Gas and Electric Company's service territory to get this program free of charge. Don't forget to specify exactly how many teacher sets and student sets you will need. Energenius offers students:
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Energenius Programs The documents below are in .pdf format, which requires the use of Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software. |
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Energenius Habits : Four lesson plans Habits features three cartoon characters-Energenius, Watt-a-lot® and Therm-a-lot®-who model energy-efficient and wasteful habits. Watt-a-lot wastes a lot of electricity and Therm-a-lot is careless about his use of natural gas. Both of them want to lure students away from the Energenius, who uses energy safely and wisely. The central activity in Habits is the repair of a Habits House. On a poster of a house that depicts wasteful habits, students place stickers that show good energy habits instead. A spirited video called "Scott's Energy Adventure" reinforces the good habits students can adopt. The video mixes live actors with computer-animated cartoon characters. An Energenius Coloring Calendar presents energy-saving tips as monthly reminders. Teachers find the calendar especially appropriate for primary students. Finally, students fill out a 10-question "See and Check" survey with the help of their families. This survey gives students practice applying what they have learned to their own homes. See a one-page example of these lesson plans (PDF, 183K). Energenius Primary Safety : Four lesson plans Students first learn the rules through the Home Safe Home class activity that features a double puzzle. To make sure the rules are taken home, they are listed in a Safety Measures poster given to each student. The Energenius Coloring Calendar is another reminder and offers monthly tips for staying safe. Primary Safety concludes with a safety checklist that students complete at home with the help of their parents or guardians. |
| Grades 4,5,6 |
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Energenius Measures : Five lesson plans The three cartoon characters—Energenius, Watt-a-lot® and Therm-a-lot®—appear throughout Measures to model energy-saving and wasteful habits. Watt-a-lot wastes a lot of electricity and Therm-a-lot is careless about his use of natural gas. Both of them want to lure students away from the Energenius, who uses energy safely and wisely. Group activities involving a Habits House and a Fix-It House form the core of Measures. A Habits House poster shows wasteful energy habits that students correct with stickers depicting good habits. The Fix-It House poster shows a house that lacks energy-saving measures, such as insulation and water-heater blankets. Again, students find what's missing and correct the problems with stickers that show energy-efficient measures. A spirited video called "Scott's Energy Adventure" mixes live actors with computer animation to reinforce the lessons in the poster activities. Measures concludes with the 15-question "See and Check" survey. Students fill out the survey with their families' help. They look for wasteful habits and measures in their own homes and recommend improvements. See a one-page example of these lesson plans (PDF, 110K). Students watch other students stage their own productions of "roller movies" that feature safety lessons they've learned and answer the "Big Six Safety Questions." The questions include how to avoid electric shock, what to do when electric appliances malfunction, how to stay safe around utility equipment and how to prevent or put out fires in the home. Throughout the program, students work on their own script books to practice drawing, characterization, plot and script writing. Intermediate Safety includes two roller movies—"Coming Attractions" and "Ready on the Set"—two theater scripts—"Down to the Wire" and "Barn Burner"—and a newspaper—The "Energenius Star Times." The "Star Times" is written in the style of movie gossip journalism. It presents guidelines for staying safe while teaching the science of electricity and how utilities distribute energy. |
| Grades 6-8 |
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Bill Buster Bill Buster identifies seven sources of energy, including alternative fuel sources such as solar energy. Through "Source Cards," students trace the production of energy from natural resources through the delivery of energy to their homes. They learn that they themselves can be sources of energy by recycling and practicing energy efficiency. A key activity of Bill Buster is a before-and-after Energy Survey analyzed with special software. The survey tests students' knowledge of their own energy use and ways to save energy. The software generates personalized energy statements that quantify a student's home energy use and allow a student to look for improvements after starting Bill Buster. |
| More Online Resources for Teachers and Administrators |
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Online Energy Resources for Educators (PDF, 36k)
California consumers are not obligated to purchase any full service or other service not funded by this program. This program is funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Energenius Educational Series teaches kids to use energy wisely and safely with interactive, engaging programs for grades one through eight. If you are an educator in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's service territory, you qualify to receive Energenius instruction materials free.