LB students learn about the importance of conserving energy

First through fifth grade students at Little Britain Elementary School recently gathered in the gymnasium for a special assembly led by the National Theatre for Children. The event, hosted by the Little Britain PTO, taught students how they can measure the amount of energy they use, how they may be wasting energy, how to save energy, and what renewable resources are. 

The play titled “Project Energy” engulfed students in an interactive assembly where they learned about different forms of energy and how it affects their daily lives. Students answered questions that tested their knowledge about energy and they even participated in an energy chant at the end of the play. 

Tracy O’Banion, who is a member of the LB PTO, joined students for the energy charged assembly. “We brought in Project Energy to offer students a fun and engaging way to learn about energy efficiency,” she said. 

Students were joined by the characters Sure Luck Ohms and Junior Undersecretary Detective-In-Training Wattson as they began their journey to learning about the importance of conserving energy. Throughout the play, students were introduced to different terms like “hydroelectricity”, which is electricity generated by water, and “Watts”, which is a unit of power used to measure electricity. Students also learned about important historical figures like the Wright brothers who invented the first airplane and thus influenced the development of wind turbines. 

Sure Luck Ohms and Junior Undersecretary Detective-In-Training Wattson explained to students that leaving their lights on or leaving the air conditioner on full blast are some of the key ways that energy can be wasted and students were encouraged to conserve however they can.

At the end of the play, students learned a short chant that would help them remember to save energy: 

Save a Watt, Save a lot!