Howdy, Teachers!
We’re Lil’ Tex and Ann, the Watt Watchers, and along with some friends of ours, we’re here to help you learn how to teach your students all about Texas energy: what it is, where it comes from, how we use it, and most importantly, how to conserve it!
Watt Watchers of Texas is a state-sponsored STEM program to help boost energy literacy for K-5 students and help schools save money by saving energy. Through the program, students, teachers, and families will have access to energy saving tips, activities, and lessons. Launched in 1985, Watt Watchers of Texas is an updated resource that builds upon the original beloved program and provides a modern look at energy, sustainability and conservation. So dive in and start exploring—because Texas is too good to waste!
The Student Patrol Program is the heart of the Watt Watchers of Texas. Your students will join Lil’ Tex and Ann as official Watt Watchers, helping to save Texas by rounding up the Wasters Gang.
Activities
If you are looking for classroom activities focused on energy consumption that includes actionable ways to teach students about saving energy at your school, you have come to the right place!
These student activities supplement an energy conservation and energy efficiency curriculum. These exercises reinforce teaching and learning and are designed to increase awareness of how conserving energy, water, and materials is achievable in our everyday life.