Order FREE Standards-Based Learning Materials
National Grid knows that teachers possess the power to inspire and enlighten their students. We also understand that any effort to do so requires engaging materials. That’s why we’re offering a variety of educational booklets and companion resources to help with classroom application.
These materials are free to you, but to order, you must teach in the National Grid service area. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery after that.
Note: Orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and supplies are limited.
Renewable Energy World
Grades: 3–7
Help kids become smart energy users who understand how their energy choices affect the environment. Explores electricity generation and alternatives to fossil fuels.
Subjects covered include
- Societal changes in energy use
- Renewable and nonrenewable energy
- Power plants and electrical generation
- Electrical circuits—opened and closed
Natural Gas Safety and Science
Grades: 4–6
Hands-on experiments, thought-provoking activities and collaborative exercises educate kids on the safe and proper use of natural gas. Includes tips to reinforce risk recognition and encourage responsible decision-making.
Subjects covered include
- The three states of matter
- The origins of natural gas
- How to recognize/respond to natural gas leaks
- Safety tips and emergency preparedness
My Natural Gas Safety Activity Book
Grades: K–2
Lively coloring pages and challenging puzzles keep children interested as they learn the basics about natural gas from Kato the Safety Cat.
Subjects covered include
- Natural gas use in our daily lives
- How to recognize a natural gas leak
- Responsible natural gas use
- Safety around natural gas appliances
Mi cuaderno de actividades de seguridad con el gas natural
Grades: K–2
My Natural Gas Safety Activity Book in Spanish.
Subjects covered include
- Natural gas use in our daily lives
- How to recognize a natural gas leak
- Responsible natural gas use
- Safety around natural gas appliances
Energy Efficiency World
Grades: 4–6
This exciting book teaches key science concepts and contains science experiments, mathematical activities and creative exercises throughout.
Subjects covered include
- The forms of energy
- Energy transformation
- Electrical circuits
- Electrical generation and distribution
Un mundo con eficiencia energética
Grades: 4–6
Energy Efficiency World in Spanish.
Subjects covered include
- The forms of energy
- Energy transformation
- Electrical circuits
- Electrical generation and distribution
Energy and Your Environment
Grades: 7–9
Colorful, magazine-style pages explain how we get our energy from the planet and how our energy use affects the environment. Covers energy science basics, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels and renewable energy sources and many ideas for home and school energy conservation.
Subjects covered include
- Our environment and energy importance
- Kinetic and potential energy
- Renewable and nonrenewable energy
- Societal energy use and its change over time
Electrical & Natural Gas Safety World
Grades: 4–6
This engaging activity book helps teach mandated science concepts while reinforcing electrical and gas safety messages. Covers circuits, conductors and insulators, states of matter, energy resources, indoor and outdoor safety and electric and gas emergency response procedures.
Subjects covered include
- Energy in our daily lives
- Personal energy use
- Energy vocabulary
- Atoms and electrons
Mundo de seguridad con la electricidad y el gas natural
Grades: 4–6
Electrical & Natural Gas Safety World in Spanish.
Subjects covered include
- Energy in our daily lives
- Personal energy use
- Energy vocabulary
- Atoms and electrons
Aunt Sarah and the Amazing Power
Grades: K–2
This beautifully illustrated storybook tells a charming tale of three lovable kittens and their Aunt Sarah, while introducing the benefits of electricity in the home.
Subjects covered include
- Lightning safety
- Power outages
- Energy and its importance
- The uses of electricity
La tía Sara y la energía asombrosa
Grades: K–2
Aunt Sarah and the Amazing Power in Spanish.
Subjects covered include
- Lightning safety
- Power outages
- Energy and its importance
- The uses of electricity