Home School Materials
Grades 4-5
- Electric Measurements: Learn how to determine how many amps common household appliances use.
- Meter Reading: The meter records your home energy use. Learn how to read the story of your family’s energy consumption.
- What’s an ENERGY STAR®?: Learn about energy efficiency and preferred ratings to get the most for your energy dollar.
Plug These in When Your Lesson Plans Need Recharging
The Lesson Plan Page has additional materials for students K-12.
Grades K-2
- Human Circuit Activity: Students use an energy stick to learn how electricity travels.
- Natural Gas Safety: Complete this worksheet about natural gas safety by using Consumers Energy’s website and other resources.
Grades K-5
- Energy Experiments: Select an experiment to learn more about energy.
- Energy Pioneers: Learn about famous people in history who made a big impact on energy.
- Safety Scavenger Hunt: Learn to be a Safety Hero around the home.
Grades 1-5
- Energy Conservation: Learn about energy conservation and pledge to make changes for the better.
Grades 3-5
- Conductors and Insulators: Students use an energy stick to learn how electricity travels.
- Energy Careers: Explore careers in the energy industry.
- Energy Source Exploration: Learn about various energy sources, renewable and non-renewable.
- Natural Gas: Learn about natural gas with the help of a favorite fruit, the banana.
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