We create and curate resources to raise the next generation of responsible global citizens. We help parents, teachers, and caregivers educate our youth on sustainable living and inspire them to be the next leaders in their communities, aligning our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
How do you conserve energy in your home?
Hey Reader,
In many places this time of year, it can be very cold or sweltering hot. Heating and cooling our homes is one of the largest sources of energy use for many families, particularly in times of extreme weather. Additionally, energy costs are rising. For both financial and environmental reasons, a transition to clean energy (as promoted by UN Sustainable Development Goal #7) is important, but we also need to supplement this transition with more efficient use of energy and reduced energy usage where possible.
Certain types of window coverings are one way to help insulate a home from both extreme heat and severe cold. Do you want to test it out for yourself or with your young learners? Our co-founder, Jess, created a simple yet really effective experiment to practice making a prediction and testing your hypothesis while also seeing the impacts window coverings have on temperature stabilization in a home or living space. She even included a free printable that will walk your students through the steps.
If you try it, we would love to know how it went!
| Free Window Covering Energy-Focused Science Experiment |
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We create and curate resources to raise the next generation of responsible global citizens. We help parents, teachers, and caregivers educate our youth on sustainable living and inspire them to be the next leaders in their communities, aligning our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Hey Reader, As you can guess from the lists of picture books we rounded up related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we're big fans of books around here. A few months ago, Jen started paying her kids to read (for reasons beyond bribing them to stick their noses in books). It's not for everyone, but it's worked out pretty well for her and her boys, who are 10 and 12. It's also apparently a pretty hot topic with a lot of opinions. We'd love to know if you'd pay your kids to read. Check...
Hey Reader, With objectives so broad and encompassing so many facets of life, it's no surprise that pursuits related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sometimes intersect in complicated ways. And in the United States, we're seeing that right now in a high-profile labor strike by autoworkers who work for car manufacturers. Among several points of contention, auto workers are concerned that a transition from traditional internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles...
Hey Reader, We're working on updating all of our book lists with more picture books to share with your young learners. While we've been on the topic of clean energy, we recently updated our book list for that Sustainable Development Goal. Go check it out if you haven't seen it yet. We also updated the printable list that includes a sheet you can bring to the library to grab a few of the books on the list (without having to dig through your phone or computer for the titles). If you'd like more...