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Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
KIDS' SPACE(For Ages 5 and Up)
Welcome to the CVPS Student and Teacher Pages!
We hope you'll stop by often to see updated information, games and projects - all having to do with electric energy. Information about electricity and CVPS is available now by clicking here.
CVPS offers the following free educational opportunities:
MINI-GRANTS In the interest of furthering energy education in elementary, middle and high schools, CVPS will award three $1,000.00 MINI-GRANTS during the 1997-98 school year. Teachers with projects involving the uses of electricity, electrical energy efficiency, energy resource planning, the production of electricity, or the marketing of electricity should apply. The grants will also provide CVPS personnel as consultants. Click here for the mini-grant information sheet and application. The deadline for the application is December 19, 1997.
SPEAKERS' BUREAU
The CVPS Speakers' Bureau offers a wide variety of speeches given by trained speakers. Especially interesting to teachers might be the following topics:
"The Coming Way to Go" (a slide show on electric vehicles) appropriate for upper elementary and high school students. An electric vehicle is available for demonstration.
"Backyard Wildlife" (a slide show on wildlife found in our own backyards) appropriate for early elementary students.
"The Civil War" (Vermont's role in this war, Gettysburg, or Lincoln) appropriate for upper elementary, middle and high school students.
"Electrical Safety" (an exciting safety module demonstration and safety booklets) appropriate for all elementary and middle school students.
For more information on this free service or a list of speeches, or to book a speaker, please call Hilde Sparrow at 1-800-439-2182 or e-mail hsparrow@cvps.com.
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM ENERGY AUDIT KIT This is an interdisciplinary energy education kit using skills in mathematics, science, and language arts.
The Classroom Energy Audit Kit is designed to teach children the value of energy conservation as they conduct an energy audit of their classroom. You will find 11 lessons /experiments to choose from to help students to become aware of energy use in their classroom, wasted energy, and to identify ways to save energy.