Connections. Students Powering Real Change

Energy detectives
(Grades 1 to 3)

Join Smarty and a classroom of Energy Detectives on their quest to solve "The Mysterious Equation"!

What is the Energy Detectives Program?

• Teachers attend a short, engaging, after-school workshop held in their district and receive all of the learning materials
• A complete energy awareness and conservation program for primary students
• Cross-curricular and safety connections are outlined across grade and subject areas
• Students become energy detectives in their own school as they read the story of "Smarty and the Energy Detectives: The Mysterious Equation"
• Entire program is available in both English and French
• Registration, workshop, and materials are all free

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  What's In it For Educators

  Login to FirstWave to find actions and information that will supplement the classroom materials and start earning points for your school. Connect with teachers around the province and share insights and successes as they make waves with a program that goes beyond the walls of the school!

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  What's In it For Students

  FirstWave is fun - students collect water drops for taking positive action and can earn Badges and Accomplishments as rewards. As a class, earn points for learning about electricity and energy conservation while collaborating and competing with other schools. Who will collect the most water drops in FirstWave?

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Program Resources

Teachers receive a complete set of classroom materials that include:

• Smarty and the Energy Detectives: The Mysterious Equation - an engaging, full-colour storybook. Written at a Grade 2 level, this is an appealing story that introduces students to energy, its uses and how we can conserve it.
• Teacher Resource Guide - ten lessons complete with curriculum connections, black line masters, overheads, assessment tools, extension ideas and take home activities as well as a recommended reading list.
• Energy Detectives Student Handbook - a student workbook suitable for primary ages providing supporting activities that can be used to assess their understanding of the material.
• Additional classroom materials - includes colour posters, game cards, stickers, and bookmarks.

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HEAR FROM
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

• The students loved the supplies and activities and the game, stickers, and bookmarks were hits. We, as teachers, loved the IRP connections. Thanks for that useful tool so we don't reinvent the wheel so to speak! Peace River North School District

  Teacher

• As a class we took on the goal of reducing energy by turning off lights in the school. My students made little cards to go above light switches with a simple message, and we placed them throughout the school. They took pride when we were "energy detectives" and took several walks throughout the school to see if our messages were working. Greater Victoria School District

  Teacher