The following Energy Skill Builders Programs include self-contained, full-color student books covering specific energy topics. Skill Builders can be used as a one- to three-day supplemental energy curriculum component. Each title has a teacher's guide and reproducible quiz. Packaged in consumable class sets of 25.

Mouse House Surprise (Grades K-2)
Mouse House Surprise introduces young children to the concept of electricity through a family of mice when a storm knocks out their electric power. Young Sam and Jody discover that without electricity, they can't turn on the television, lights or other appliances. This unit consists of the "big book/little book" format for teachers and students.

Sam and Jody Save the Circus (Grades 2-3)
The circus is coming to town. Sam and Jody watch as the animals put up the circus tents and get ready for opening night. Sam and Jody notice that some of the animals are in danger of electric shock. On the colorfully illustrated pages, students identify risks and are challenged to write about what is wrong and how to correct it.

The Treehouse Team Saves the Forest (Grades 2-4)
A resourceful group of animals, The Treehouse Team adopts a variety of energy-conservation measures so their village will not have to cut down part of their forest to make room for a new power plant. Includes simple math problems and introduces readers to energy-conservation concepts.

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Paths for Electricity (Grades 4-6)
Students investigate circuits, conductivity, insulators, short circuits and grounding through hands-on work with batteries, copper wire and lightbulbs. Paths for Electricity teaches students the science of circuits, conductors, grounding and electric safety. Includes experiment packet.

Electricity from Wind, Water and Sunlight (Grades 4-6)
Students build working devices to convert wind and water power to electricity. Experiments with a photovoltaic cell are also suggested.

Demand for Electricity (Grades 5-6)
Introduces the terms "volts," "amps" and "watts" as encountered in the home. Teaches how to read dial meters. Forms are provided for students to collect data on electricity consumption in their own homes during a day and week and then convert the data from tables to bar graphs.

Safe at Home - Leo Learns About Natural Gas (Grades 4-6)
Students are introduced to important home safety and conservation lessons including physical science principles about natural gas. Safe at Home targets specific science, language arts and mathematics standards.

Electricity is in the News (Grades 5-8)
This language arts skill builder challenges students to write newspaper stories that tell their parents and other adults how to save energy. Working in groups but writing individually, Electricity is in the News gives students a realistic newsroom experience.

For more information
Contact Jim Jenson at 252-7091 or e-mail eduservices@mge.com.

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