The Con Edison Smart Kids Energy Efficiency Program was developed to teach students easy ways to use energy more efficiently in their homes. Program content supports New York State learning standards so you can easily integrate the program into your curriculum.

The Con Edison Smart Kids Energy Efficiency Program comes complete with a teacher book filled with lesson plans and engaging activities you can use inside and outside of the classroom. Each teacher and student will receive an individual Student Guide, Student Workbook, and a Smart Kids Kit. The kit includes energy-efficient products that will help students implement classroom lessons at home. Kit items include:

• Three 9-watt LEDs
• High-Efficiency Showerhead
• Kitchen Faucet Aerator
• Bathroom Faucet Aerator
• Digital Thermometer
• Flow Rate Test Bag
• Installation Videos
• Much More!
  
  

All we ask in return for your participation in the program is that your students complete a short survey. The student survey contains a pre- and post-program quiz. Survey responses help gauge the knowledge gained by each student during the program. If your students take a pledge to be energy efficient and return their student surveys, each student will receive a Con Edison certificate of achievement! A self-addressed postage-paid return envelope is provided in your teacher materials.

There are a limited number of kits available for each school year. If you are a school teacher and have already been contacted about participating in the program, enroll now.

No, the program is free for you, your students, and your school district. Franklin Energy develops and implements the Smart Kids Energy Efficiency Program on behalf of Con Edison.

One kit will be provided for each student enrolled in your class. There is no maximum number of kits for each class; however, there are a limited number of kits for each school year. When this maximum number of kits has been reached, no more classrooms will be able to participate until the following school year.

Your school will get to work with Con Edison on a select program that can make an impact in your community. In addition to teaching lessons that promote lifelong wise use of energy, each participating teacher will receive a gift card in the amount of $50 for their classroom when 80 percent of their student surveys are completed and returned by the date indicated on your Teacher Incentive Flier found in your Teacher Folder.

Con Edison, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., operates one of the world’s largest energy delivery systems, providing electricity, gas, and steam to most of New York City and Westchester County. For more information, click here.

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