Westerville Energy Education Partnership

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1 Westerville Energy Education Partnership Advisor: Chris Monaceli, Westerville Electric Division The partnership is a collaboration between Westerville City Schools, the City of Westerville Electric Division, and the Ohio Energy Project. The goal of the partnership is to impact students, teachers, schools, homes and the community through excellent professional development, materials and energy education programs. The City of Westerville Electric Division (WED) is the funding partner for the program, hosts community events, provides home energy efficiency materials and guest speakers for schools. Westerville City Schools (WCS) provides opportunities for professional development, facilities and of the course the most important people in the partnership teachers and students. O E P OEP NEED O development for teachers, energy education programs for students, and assistance in coordinating school events. OEP also provides access to NEED curriculum and materials.

2 Goal One Leadership To provide students with the opportunity to receive training in leadership and communication skills as well as hands-on energy and efficiency education. Hands-on learning about sound ENERGY CONTENT ACTIVITIES: Twelve classes of high school students from the 3 Westerville High Schools involved in Leadership Summits. Six classes of 7 th graders from the 4 Westerville middle schools involved in Leadership Summits STUDENT LEADERSHIP: 261 high school leaders trained 142 middle school leaders trained RESOURCES: NEED Energy Carnival and OEP hands-on exploration stations EVALUATION: 12 teachers led Leadership Summit teams High and middle school leaders impacted 1,108 fifth graders Understanding how heat is measured using a thermal imager.

3 Leaders in Action! Energy with Toys Exploring how different kinds of energy are involved in toys. Learning how current flows! Leaders learning the Science of Energy with hands-on Exploration Stations.

4 Goal Two District Wide Energy Education Programs To provide quality energy education programs for Westerville students. ENERGY CONTENT ACTIVITIES: OEP hosted school based Energy Fairs that were held at all 14 Westerville elementary buildings. This allowed for every 5 th grader in the district to participate in 90 minutes of hands-on energy NEED 330 seventh graders from Heritage Middle School attended an electric safety demonstration. STUDENT LEADERSHIP: 261 high school leaders trained 142 middle school leaders trained RESOURCES: NEED Energy Carnival and OEP hands-on exploration stations Westerville Electric Division and American Electric Power Linemen Students understand Energy transformations by Playing with toys. EVALUATION: 300 Heritage Middle School 7 th graders learned about the safe use of electricity. 1,108 5 th graders learned about energy at the Energy Fairs All 21 buildings in the district were impacted by the Westerville Energy Education Partnership. The average knowledge gain on the pre vs. post polls was 39%

5 5 th Grade Energy Fairs School Number of Students Pre poll Post poll % Gain in Knowledge Annehurst 68 53% 76% 43% Cherrington 77 58% 76% 31% Whittier 36 43% 66% 53% Mark Twain 85 46% 68% 48% McVay 81 51% 73% 43% Hanby 77 54% 75% 39% Engaged Learners EVERYWHERE! Pointview 47 36% 54% 50% Huber Ridge 85 49% 74% 51% Robert Frost 93 60% 73% 22% Hawthorne % 70% 43% Alcott 95 71% 86% 21% Emerson 87 74% 84% 14% Wilder 65 44% 66% 50% Fouse % 75% 36% Total Participating 5 th graders % 73% 39% The RESULTS are IN! The average increase gain in knowledge from Pre to post poll survey was 39%

6 The IMPACT of district wide energy education programs are only possible due to the commitment of the teachers and student leaders in The the Westerville School District! District.

7 Goal Three District Wide Professional Development To promote energy education to Westerville educators providing them with excellent professional development opportunities and up-to-date resources ENERGY CONTENT ACTIVITIES: 28 teacher participated in grade level professional development for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. Nine teachers trained at the Be E3 Smart (energy efficiency education) workshop Four teachers participated in the Energy Sources Tour STUDENT LEADERSHIP: 808 Students involved in the Be E3 Smart program installed energy saving devices in their homes RESOURCES: NEED Infobook, Primary Stories and More and Energy Works OEP curriculum and Teaching kits: Third Grade: Sources of Energy, States of Matter Fourth Grade: Circuits, Electricity, Thermal Energy Fifth Grade: Light and Sound EVALUATION: 36 teachers participated in a professional development workshop impacting over 2,000 students with the materials Efficiency kit installations provided residents with a 1,880 potential megawatt/hours of electricity savings and $206,808 in electricity savings. P E T opened my eyes to the future career opportunities available to my students in the coming decade Aislynn Valentine, Westerville South H.S.

8 3 rd grade teachers learn about 10 Sources of Energy at the district wide professional development day at Central High School. Teachers go behind the scenes to learn about energy on the Energy Sources Bus Tour around the state. 3 rd, 4 th & 5 th grade Teachers learn new energy content

9 Goal Four Community Outreach/Energy Efficiency To promote energy education to Westerville educators providing them with excellent professional development opportunities and up-to-date resources Students facilitating the Energy Bike at 4 th Friday. Riders feel how much energy is required to light different types of light bulbs. ENERGY CONTENT ACTIVITIES: 794 of 5 th grade students completed a home energy survey evaluating the type of lighting in their homes (incandescent vs. CFL) and energy conservation behaviors of their family members 808 students received an energy efficiency kit through the Be E3 Smart program and installed them at home. This also included a home energy audit U W th Friday on the 4 th Friday of every month, the city of Westerville hosts a street festival involving OEP student leaders Arbor Day the Westerville Electric Division donated 1,110 pine seedlings to fifth grade students to plant in their yards. Two large trees were planted at elementary schools with a tree planting ceremony led by Barry Gierard, utility forester for the Westerville Electric Division STUDENT LEADERSHIP: 4 th Friday - Westerville student leaders facilitated Energy Bike lessons as well as CFL Westerville Electric Division approach teaching their families about energy efficient measures being installed at home and also conducting an energy audit and identifying one behavior they could do to save energy Fifth grade students were the facilitators of all the Arbor Day ceremonies RESOURCES: Energy Bike Westerville Community Partners and Collaborators EVALUATION: Efficiency kit installations provided residents with a 1,880 potential megawatt/hours of electricity savings and $206,808 in electricity savings

10 What is one thing we will do as a family this week to use energy more efficiently? One student responded: Teaching materials for every 3 rd grade teacher T of the energy consuming light bulbs and we will use more LED Holly M. Huber Ridge Elementary School

11 Students learning about energy efficiency by installing 10 energy Students participating in a tree planting ceremony sponsored by the City of Westerville

12 5th Grade Home Energy Survey Results 31% 9 % 2% 58% Percent Energy Efficient Lighting (CFL + LED) Incandescent Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Fluorescent Tube Lights LED Light Bulbs 100% Percent of Homes with at Least One CFL 90% 80% 83%83% 80% 74% 70% 60% 50% 43% 38% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 % 100% 89%86%89%88% '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 Percent Incandescent Bulbs Percent of Homes with at Least One CFL 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 8% 5% 32% 33% 29% 28% 21% 23% 18% 13% Percent Energy Efficient Lighting (CFL + LED) 90% 80% 70% 60% 85% 82% 78 % 73 % 69% 67% 62% 63 % 59 %58% Percent Incandescent Bulbs 0 % '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 50% '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15

13 Goal Five A Legacy of Leadership Thank you Andy Boatright! Andy Boatright, Manager of the Westerville Electric Division, has been the creator and head energy leader of the Westerville Energy Education Partnership for over 10 years. This spring, Andy received the Great Education Mentor (GEM) Award from Westerville City Schools for his commitment to student leadership and energy A O E P B P On April 4, 2016, Andy began a new position with the Public Power Electric Department in Independence, Missouri. Thanks for leaving an incredible legacy of energy education in Westerville!

14 Andy loved being out in the community and at schools actively involved in energy education. He will be greatly missed!