Each student receives an Energy Savings Kit.
TEP Bright Students
Grades: 4th-8th | Since 2006
2,300 programs 85,200 students
Welcome to Bright Students, a three-part energy education program for 4th-8th grade students. The program includes a pre-visit video, an interactive 45-60 minute classroom presentation, and a post-visit lesson. The classroom presentation explores energy sources, electricity generation, and energy efficiency. Several students will ride the Energy Bikes to power incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light bulbs, as well as common household appliances in order to learn about their energy usage. The presenters will finish with an in-depth look at energy conservation, efficiency, and how to make practical changes in their own homes. Each student receives an Energy Savings Kit - a drawstring backpack containing energy-saving LED light bulbs, a low-flow showerhead, a faucet aerator, an LED night light, and more! The presentation and related lessons are aligned with ADE standards. Bright Students is sponsored by Tucson Electric Power and offered free of charge to schools in the Tucson area.
If you have any further questions about Bright Students, please contact Adam Kingery at adamkingery@eeexchange.org or 520-670-1442.
Teacher Materials
All of the necessary documents for pre-visit and post-visit lessons for the Bright Students program are available below for download.
Pre-Visit Materials
Click above to stream the Pre-Visit Video from YouTube
The pre-visit video and accompanying student worksheet have been designed to prepare your students for the on-site presentation.
If you cannot view the adjacent YouTube video, two downloadable video versions are available below. The high resolution file is preferable, but if your download time is too slow, or your computer doesn’t play back the larger file correctly, you may choose the low resolution file (the content is exactly the same, but the quality of the visuals is slightly lower). Be patient, as the video may take some time to download.
Pre-Visit Video High Resolution Pre-Visit Video Low Resolution
Light Bulb Survey
To help us get a better understanding of lightbulbs in Tucson, please encourage your students to complete the online home lightbulb survey, with a trusted adult. All students who complete the survey form will be entered to win a free iPad!!
Student Light Bulb Survey (English)
Student Light Bulb Survey (Spanish)
Post-Visit Teacher Lessons
The Bright Students post-visit activities are designed to help your students make personal connections to the content of the Bright Students program. The lessons come in different levels of difficulty, to meet the needs of your students.
Post-Visit Lesson - Simplified Version PDF
Renewable Energy Curriculum
We are proud to offer a variety of renewable energy curricula for teachers to use in their classrooms, courtesy of Tucson Electric Power. Each folder below contains a complete lesson, with downloadable lesson plans and related supporting files (all files are PDF documents). If you have questions or issues with the curriculum here, contact the program director at adam.kingery@eeexchange.org. Enjoy!
Lesson 1: The Importance of the Sun PDF
Lesson 2: Photovoltaic Solar Energy PDF
Energy Monitor Activity
The following activities incorporate teacher and student use of a TrickleStar Home Energy Monitor.
Energy Monitor Activity Teacher Overview PDF
