Teachers
Energy Explorers with Efficiency Works is a free, standards-aligned education program for fourth-grade students across Northern Colorado that teaches energy and water conservation through engaging classroom lessons, hands-on activities and at-home learning. The program helps students and families discover simple ways to save energy, conserve water and build lasting conservation habits.
The program reinforces physical science and Earth and space science concepts while encouraging students to think about real-world challenges and solutions.
Teachers receive:
Students receive:
No. The program is completely free for teachers, students and school districts.
We ask that students complete a brief survey that includes pre- and post-program questions to help measure learning outcomes and program effectiveness.
You can submit student surveys using the postage-paid envelope included with your teacher materials. Alternatively, students may turn in their own surveys online at energyexplorers.getwise.org/student-survey using your seven-digit Teacher ID.
Yes. All students who participate will receive a Certificate of Achievement. Students who complete and turn in the survey will also receive a seeded bookmark.
Yes. Teachers who return surveys from at least 40% of their students by the program deadline will receive a $50 e-gift card.
Energy Explorers provides standards-aligned lessons that help students understand energy efficiency, water conservation and responsible resource use. The program offers engaging, ready-to-use materials that connect science concepts to everyday life and encourage students to apply what they learn at home.
Survey responses help measure what students learned, evaluate the program’s effectiveness and estimate overall energy-saving impacts. The information collected is not connected to their family’s utility account and is used only for program evaluation purposes.
Efficiency Works is a regional utility collaboration that provides guidance and resources to enable customers to use energy more effectively, work toward a noncarbon energy future and build strong, resilient communities for customers served by Platte River Power Authority and its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. For more information, please click here.
Call us: 1-877-981-1888
Email: information@efficiencyworks.org