South Carolina
green step schools

Conserve: Energy

Learn

Ask your mentor to do a presentation, then click on these links to learn more about conserving energy at schools.

• An Intro Video to SC Energy Office's School Resources
  
• A Green Steps School Video About Solar Huts
• Energy Kids
• Energy Lessons from the SC Energy Office
• Energy SC 
• Green Steps Energy Audit – Background Instructions
• Green Steps Energy Audit – Worksheet
• Kids Saving Energy
• Lesson Plans from EnlightenSC
• NASA Climate Kids
• National Energy Education Development (NEED)
• NEED Teacher Resources
• Recycling by the Numbers
• Recycling, Glass, Metal, Plastic and Paper – Energy Savings
• Saving Energy from PowerHouse
• SCDHEC Science Fair Project Guidebook
• What is Energy? STEM Video

Do

Energy Conservation Projects

• Make a Solar Oven
• Use a close line instead of a dryer for things like garden gloves

Teach
Ideas for sharing student energy knowledge

• Broadcast on school news shows 
  
• Create and display hallway posters 
• Film and share informational videos 
  
• Operate education tables at school or community events
• Participate in the National Wind Energy Art Contest