Energy Conservation Resources

SWANCC

February 2012

Saving Energy Saves You Money - When you throw away money on wasted electricity, you're throwing away everything you could have bought with it. The Department of Energy is partnering with Ad Council to show you how taking a few simple energy saving steps can help you save money in the long run.

Books, Curriculum and Media

Unlimited: Renewable Energy in the 21st Century(26-minute DVD)
Grades 6-10 with teacher's guide, $69.95
greenplanetfilms.org
Doable Renewables: 16 Alternative Energy Projects for Young Scienctists
Ages 12 - 15, $16.95
ipgbook.com
Wind Wise Education
15 lesson curriculum for grades 6 through 12, $90
windwiseeducation.org
Wind Power: 20 Projects to Make with Paper
Ages 10 and up, $24.95
fireflybooks.com
Wind Turbine Lessons
Virtual on-line tours for kids - upper elementary, free
tdsbvirtualsch.tdsb.on.ca
Teacher's Guide: ecoschools.tdsb.on.ca