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This program is designed for sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students to learn wise energy use habits now that will stay with them for a lifetime.
TEEN POWER – The Energy Education Neighborhood Program Offering Wise Energy use for Real life – consists of six modules including: energy, lighting, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), water, office equipment and building envelope. Each module consists of pre-tests and post-tests to aid teachers in gauging student learning, as well as, fun, hands-on activities. This web-based program was developed in part by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and customized by SAEC. The program, through Web-based interaction and innovation graphics, allows middle-school students to learn about a variety of energy efficiency elements, ranging from lighting and water usage to building envelopes and HVAC.The program is free to participating schools. In addition, it offers teachers a new outlet for approaching students with instruction in math, technology, science, and English. Students learn to work together, while emphasizing the responsibility to use energy wisely.
TEEN POWER promotes team building between students, as they work together to brainstorm ideas for wise energy use. This program, geared to children, is fast paced, energetic and self-motivating.
If you are interested in the program, please e-mail your request to
chelliep@southaec.com
or call 334/566-2060 to receive a username and password.
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Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Its goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.
The program is carried out in each state, according to state needs and interests, by individuals representing farm organizations, agribusiness, education and government.
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Rus loves the Internet -- so much, that his friends call him the "Surfin' Squirrel." Rus lives in a small rural town in the Mid West, in a tree next to Mary Miller's house.
Mary works for the Rural Utilities Service and she helps rural telecommunications companies and cooperatives bring telecommunications and Internet service out to rural communities.
Just like Ben Franklin's mouse, Rus watches Mary work in her home office, and likes to be part of Mary's work. Sometimes he hops through the window and works the mouse on the computer -- so that he can explore the world around him by surfing the Web.
Rus wants to know more about what Mary does for the Rural Utilities Service so that he can help. This leads Rus on several adventures surfing the Web...
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