To the teacher: Click on the link next to the title of each lesson for a list of TEKS by grade and subject matter.

Insulation PDF
The student will:

• compare different insulating materials for their abilities to keep heat in and to keep heat out.
  
• determine the best material for insulating against heat loss and against heat gain.
  
• explain why insulation is an important part of a solar energy collector.
  
• explain the importance of insulating homes to reduce heat loss from the inside in cold weather and heat gain from the outside in hot weather.

Cost-Effective Buying PDF
The student will:

• learn how to evaluate energy related purchases in terms of cost effectiveness.

Are Your Computers Wasting Energy? PDF
The students will:

• take an audit of their home computers and learn how to make their computers energy savers instead of wasters.