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Change a Light, Change the World NEED Teacher Guide THE NEED PROJECT P.O. BOX 10101 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 1-800-875-5029 • www.NEED.org Table of Contents Invitation to Participate …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 NEED Teacher Guide ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Levels of Campaign Involvement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4-8 Get the Facts about ENERGY STAR® Qualified CFLs ……………………………………………………………………………………..9-10 10 Ways to Save …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Get the Facts about Mercury ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-13 Elementary Electricity ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14-17 Intermediate Electricity ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18-29 Home Activity …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30-31 School Activity ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….32 Change a Light Bingo ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..33-35 Harry Spotter and the Quest for the Right Light ……………………………………………………………………………………….36-43 Letter to Parents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………44 ENERGY STAR® Pledge Sheet ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….45 “I pledge to do my part to save energy and help reduce the risks of global climate change by replacing at least one light in my home with an ENERGY STAR® qualified one.” ©2007 THE NEED PROJECT • P.O. BOX 10101 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 1-800-875-5029 Change a Light Page 2 RE: Change the World, One Light at a Time, with ENERGY STAR® Dear NEED Partner, The NEED Project, and our teachers, students, parents, and sponsors do our part to help protect our environment and educate others about energy. As part of our NEED team, sign up and make a Pledge to choose an ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light bulb the next time you change a bulb in your home, office, or school. Choose a bulb with the government’s ENERGY STAR® label for excellence in energy efficiency. The Pledge is a simple, but vital method of getting more people like you to commit to saving energy resources, one light at a time. Our goal is to get at least 1,000 individuals to take the Pledge. Just think, by reaching this goal we will make a significant impact on our environment, saving 282,000 kWh of energy and preventing 409,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. Take the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Pledge today and help us reach our goal! It’s a small step that’s already making a big difference. Visit www.NEED.org to sign the Pledge. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Mary Spruill Executive Director, The NEED Project ©2007 THE NEED PROJECT • P.O. BOX 10101 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 1-800-875-5029 Change a Light Page 3 NEED Teacher Guide To Implement the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light, Change the World Campaign As a NEED teacher, you are a community leader. You are committed to educating the next generation, providing the information they’ll need to make wise energy decisions. ENERGY STAR®’s Change a Light, Change the World Campaign is an opportunity for your students to share what they have learned about energy efficiency with their families and community, and to make a difference, changing one light at a time. ENERGY STAR® is a program of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. This teacher guide provides campaign activity ideas with varying levels of involvement. • First, determine your level of involvement by reading through this guide. • Next, implement your activities, collect Pledges, and make a difference! • Finally, share your accomplishments. Contact NEED at [email protected] to share your experience with the campaign. Contact ENERGY STAR® at www.energystar.gov/joincal to share your campaign activities, successes and photos for possible inclusion on the national campaign website. Please note: Participants must be at least 13 years old to take the Pledge via the ENERGY STAR® program’s website. However, younger students may sign a paper Pledge with the addition of a parent’s or guardian’s signature. A paper Pledge is provided in this teacher guide. If paper Pledges are collected, you are responsible for EITHER: ENTERING ALL PAPER PLEDGES ON THE ENERGY STAR® WEBSITE via www.NEED.org, – OR – MAILING ALL PAPER PLEDGES TO NEED AT: P.O. Box 10101, Manassas, VA 20108 and Pledges will be entered for you. Levels of Campaign Involvement Level 1 – Yourself Activity 1: Learn About the Campaign Suggested Activities: • Visit ENERGY STAR®’s website, www.energystar.gov/joincal and learn more about the campaign. • View ENERGY STAR®’s two minute campaign video by clicking on “Learn more about the campaign.” • Take the ENERGY STAR® lighting quiz at www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=ilg.pr_lighting_quiz_index. Activity 2: Take Action Suggested Activities: • Take the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Pledge at www.NEED.org. • Purchase an ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent bulb, and replace an incandescent bulb in your home. Check the Pledge website to see if there are any special coupons there from ENERGY STAR® partners. ©2007 THE NEED PROJECT • P.O. BOX 10101 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 1-800-875-5029 Change a Light Page 4 Level 2 – Your School Encourage participation within your school community through the following activities. Activity 1: Educate Students and Their Families Background information on lighting and energy efficiency is available at these resources: • ENERGY STAR® website – www.energystar.gov, click on “lighting.” • NEED’s Energy Infobooks – www.NEED.org/EnergyInfobooks.php. Suggested Activities: • Make copies of pages 9-29. Read with students about the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light campaign, energy efficient lighting facts, how to choose an ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulb, and how electricity is generated. Decide the best way to educate families about the campaign. • Investigate the ENERGY STAR® website. Click on “lighting.” • Design posters or brochures with energy saving tips and lighting facts from ENERGY STAR®. Take home and share with family members. • Complete the HOME ACTIVITY (found on pages 30-31). • Complete the SCHOOL ACTIVITY (found on page 32). • Play a round of Change a Light Bingo (found on pages 33-35). • Rehearse and perform “Harry Spotter and the Quest for the Right Light” (found on pages 36-43). Prepare simple props if desired. Activity 2: Encourage Parent Participation Suggested Activities: • Ask parents to sign the Change a Light Pledge on the NEED website, www.NEED.org. A take home letter and Pledge sheet is available on page 44. • Encourage parents to purchase an ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent bulb to replace the most often used incandescent bulb in their home. Activity 3: Get the Whole School Involved Suggested Activities: • Sign your school up as a Pledge Driver. Make a goal to collect at least 100 Pledges. Register at www.energystar.gov/joincal. Sign up as a second tier Pledge Driver under “The National Energy Education Development Project.” Not only will you be able to receive full credit for Pledges and track your school’s progress against your goal, but The NEED Project will receive credit for the Pledges you collect, too! Becoming a Pledge Driver means you are for making a public commitment to invite your school and community to take the Pledge. You must plan to ask 100 people or more to take the Pledge. As a Pledge Driver, you can track and promote the difference your group is making in helping to preserve our environment and energy resources for future generations. You also gain access to customizable materials to engage your community in this important effort and personalized tools to track your group's progress against your own Pledge goal. You will also be able to compare how your school is doing next to other schools across the country. ©2007 THE NEED PROJECT • P.O. BOX 10101 • MANASSAS, VA 20108 • 1-800-875-5029 Change a Light Page 5 • Make a presentation about the Change a Light Pledge campaign at a school assembly or Parent Teacher meeting (PTA, PTSA, etc.). • Rehearse and create simple props for “Harry Spotter and the Quest for the Right Light.” Perform the play for other classrooms, or during a school assembly. Include a short presentation about the campaign and energy efficient lighting. • Give energy efficiency tips during morning announcements. • Run a classroom bulletin board contest. • During a PTA meeting, open house, science night or sporting event, set up a student-run Pledge signing table. Have a display with informational facts available, and be prepared to answer questions. • Design posters or brochures with energy saving tips and facts from ENERGY STAR®. Post throughout the school. • Have a contest to see which classroom can collect the most Pledges in one week. • Challenge another school in your district to become a Pledge Driver and see which school can collect the most Pledges. • Take a tour of your school and find areas where the school could be saving money on energy costs. Write a proposal to your principal with suggestions for ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting. Include information on how much money the school will save on its utility bills. • Help your energy club raise funds by selling ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs. A new tool from ENERGY STAR® helps teachers/schools to purchase ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting in bulk for fundraisers. The ENERGY STAR® Quantity Quotes Bulk Purchasing tool is available at www.quantityquotes.net. ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulbs and light fixtures are available for purchase. Informational materials,