This Saving Energy program provides energy-related classroom materials that are correlated to the National
Science Education Content Standards and to state and local level guidelines. NEED’s materials and programs
have been reviewed by teachers for effectiveness, and are currently in use in schools across the country. The
NEED curriculum assists teachers in meeting their energy standards and assists families and schools in efforts to
reduce energy consumption.
The Home Energy Efficiency Kits that accompany this guide help students take the lessons they are learning
in the classroom to their homes. The kits include items designed to help reduce electricity and natural gas use
at home and give students and their families a chance to see how even small measures can make a substantial
difference in reducing energy use.
In the classroom, you and your students together will use the Saving Energy Classroom Kit, and students and
their families can apply classroom lessons with the Home Energy Efficiency Kit. Students will learn about heat,
light, electricity, natural gas, and much more. They will learn about ways to make simple changes that can save
valuable natural resources and money on their utility bills.
The forms in this Teacher Guide allow you to assess student activities and to provide us with data to compile
overall energy conservation behavior. Encourage your students to complete and return the reply card in their
Home Energy Efficiency Kit.
We are pleased you have chosen to participate in this exciting opportunity and encourage you to contact NEED
with any questions you may have