Green Schools Resources

On this page you will find information about some of the resources that are made available to schools participating in the Green Schools Program.

The Green Schools Instructional Resources Binder

The Green Schools Instructional Resources binder contains high-quality, hands-on lessons and activities that support the integration of energy themes into instruction. Approved and tested by teachers like you, these lessons can be used in the classroom or in a club setting. Students can even use the lessons to teach other students about energy or to complete an energy audit of their home. Activities cover the topics of energy efficiency & conservation, building auditing, energy & the environment, and more.

These materials are offered to Green Schools Program teachers at the initial professional development workshop. Several lesson plans appear on our website. Lessons have been correlated to state standards of learning for select states.

The Green Schools Tool Kit

The Green Schools Tool Kit is designed to help Green Schools teachers and students investigate energy consumption at their school using professional, state-of-the-art testing equipment, such as watt meters and infrared thermometers. The Tool Kit enables students to collect real data about energy use – and waste – at the school site and evaluate the meaning of the data.

The Green Schools Tool Kit Manual

The Green Schools Tool Kit manual helps teachers and students get the most out of the Green Schools Tool Kit. It describes what each tool is for, how to use it, and what students can do with it. It also suggests activities that make use of the tools for learning about the school's building energy, including lighting; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; appliances, motors, and other devices; and general energy use. There are many other investigations that students might propose, once they understand that energy works as a system within a building.

The Green Schools Technology CD

This CD is provided to jump-start the data collection process created by the use of the Green Schools Tool Kit. The spreadsheets provided are samples that may be used as a starting point for spreadsheet organization of the data collected.