Standards-Based Materials & Teacher’s Guides

standardsThank you for your response regarding safety materials from Portland General Electric. While we appreciate the terrific response, we have reached our capacity for materials for this 2009-10 program and regret that we are not able to fill additional orders. However, we invite you and your students to visit other areas of this e-SMART site and go to the PGE Web site for more free electrical safety and energy efficiency resources, experiments, games, and activities you can download. 

We appreciate your commitment to teaching students about energy and electrical safety. Please watch for our fall 2010 program and be sure to get your orders in early.

For comprehensive, easy-to-use class lessons, be sure to download our companion teacher’s guides.

 

Aunt Sarah and the Amazing Power

Grades K-2

This beautifully illustrated tale about three lovable kittens introduces the benefits of electricity and electric safety basics.

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Where the Little Light Bulb Gets Its Juice

Grades k-2

Word games and puzzles reinforce how electricity is produced, how it travels, and the need for safety and conservation.

 

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Energy for Today and Tomorrow

Grades K-3

Young children will enjoy learning about energy sources and wise energy use from a friendly dinosaur.

 

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The Clubhouse Kids Make a Big Difference

Grades 2-4

The Clubhouse Kids are in danger of being kicked out of their clubhouse if they don’t reduce their energy use. This 32-page storybook promotes an energy-conscious outlook and good habits.

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Your Renewable Energy World

Grades 3-7

Helps kids become smart energy users. They'll explore several renewable energy resources (solar, wind, hydro, ocean, biomass, geothermal), investigate the advantages and challenges of these renewable resources, and learn how to save energy at home.

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Electrical Safety World

Grades 4-6

Helps teach mandated science concepts while powerfully reinforcing safety messages. Supports National Science Education Development Project’s Guidelines for Energy Education.

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Energy Efficiency World

Grades 4-6

Kid-friendly examples and interactive activities make it easy for students to learn about the sources, forms and uses of energy, how electricity is created and distributed, renewable energy, and the greenhouse effect and climate change.

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It’s a Wired World

Grades 4-8

Immerse students in the intriguing world of electricity with this jam-packed book of activities. They’ll gain a thorough understanding of electricity, circuits, and the path to ground, with 13 team projects and many creative assignments.

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Hands-on Energy Efficiency

Grades 5-7

Empower students with a wide range of ideas and solid reasons to influence their family’s and school’s energy habits. Students calculate how much money they can help save─and much more.

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Electrical Safety World Video

Grades 3-7

An entertaining educational video that stars talented child actors. Live action, animation, and clever dialogue will keep your students glued to the screen as they learn how to stay safe. Five episodes cover electricity basics, conductors and insulators, indoor safety, outdoor safety, and fallen power lines. View them with your class and use our teacher’s guide and student study sheets for a more comprehensive classroom lesson.

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