{"id":13580,"date":"2025-06-25T19:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dukesafety.com\/schools\/?page_id=13580"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:48:06","slug":"66510-energy-smart-curriculum-materials-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/teachers-page\/piedmont-home\/66510-energy-smart-curriculum-materials-2\/","title":{"rendered":"66510 Energy-SMART Curriculum Materials &#8211; Piedmont Natural Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1;\">Energy-SMART! Curriculum Materials<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Here you&#8217;ll find worksheets, experiments and activities, and tips to help teach the material found in the Get SMART! section of this website.<\/p>\n<p>The one-page worksheets review the key principles from the main thematic sections of this website. Here are some ideas for how to use them with your class:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For younger students, use the questions to orally review basic information with the whole group.<\/li>\n<li>For older students, assign a section or sections of the site to individual students or small groups, and ask students to use the worksheets like a treasure hunt, completing them as they find the answers in each section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After all students have completed all sections of the website, organize the class like a game show. Contestants can continue to answer questions until they get one incorrect, at which point a new contestant takes their place.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first comic-book-border\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-padding-left:2%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two cc-title-link\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.25;\"><a href=\"\/schools\/66510-energy-smart\/66521-learn-about-energy\/\">Learn About Energy<\/a> <div class=\"fusion-fa-align-right\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-angle-right fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-margin-left:16px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 cc-menu-block\"><div class=\"cc-btn-group\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66522-learn-about-energy-worksheet.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Worksheet<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66522-learn-about-energy-answers.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Answer Key<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">What Energy Sources Do You Use?<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66521-what-energy-sources-do-you-use-activity.pdf\">Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66522-what-energy-sources-do-you-use-activity-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">How Is a Pinwheel Like a Turbine?<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66521-how-is-a-pinwheel-like-a-turbine-experiment.pdf\">Experiment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66522-how-is-a-pinwheel-like-a-turbine-experiment-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">Build an Electrical Circuit<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66521-build-an-electrical-circuit-experiment.pdf\">Experiment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66522-build-an-electrical-circuit-experiment-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last cc-container-mt comic-book-border\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-padding-left:2%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two cc-title-link\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.25;\"><a href=\"\/schools\/66510-energy-smart\/66531-use-energy-efficiently\/\">Use Energy Efficiently<\/a> <div class=\"fusion-fa-align-right\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-angle-right fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-margin-left:16px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 cc-menu-block\"><div class=\"cc-btn-group\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66532-use-energy-efficiently-worksheet.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Worksheet<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66532-use-energy-efficiently-answers.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Answer Key<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">Fun Tests<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66531-fun-tests-activity.pdf\">Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66532-fun-tests-activity-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">The Energy Pie<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66531-the-energy-pie-activity.pdf\">Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66532-the-energy-pie-activity-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">Pocket Your Energy Savings<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66531-pocket-your-energy-savings-activity.pdf\">Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--sm\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66532-pocket-your-energy-savings-activity-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:2.5rem;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first comic-book-border\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-padding-left:2%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two cc-title-link\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.25;\"><a href=\"\/schools\/66510-energy-smart\/66541-help-the-environment\/\">Help the Environment<\/a> <div class=\"fusion-fa-align-right\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-angle-right fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-margin-left:16px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 cc-menu-block\"><div class=\"cc-btn-group\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66542-help-the-environment-worksheet.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Worksheet<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66542-help-the-environment-answers.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Answer Key<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">Make a Mini Greenhouse<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66541-make-a-mini-greenhouse-experiment.pdf\">Experiment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66542-make-a-mini-greenhouse-experiment-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><ul class=\"cc-list-group cc-list-group-horizontal\">\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--lg\">Bag It\u2014Paper or Plastic?<\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66541-bag-it-paper-or-plastic-activity.pdf\">Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cc-list-group-item cc-list-group-item-width--md\"><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66542-bag-it-paper-or-plastic-activity-tips.pdf\">Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last cc-container-mt comic-book-border\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-padding-left:2%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,175,239,0.5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two cc-title-link\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.25;\"><a href=\"\/schools\/66510-energy-smart\/66551-tell-me-more\/\">Tell Me More<\/a> <div class=\"fusion-fa-align-right\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-4 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-angle-right fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-margin-left:16px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 cc-menu-block\"><div class=\"cc-btn-group\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66552-tell-me-more-worksheet.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Worksheet<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-span-no new-window\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/safety.duke-energy.com\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/66552-tell-me-more-answers.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Answer Key<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div 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