Instructional material resource catalog
SRP is pleased to offer an array of complimentary educational resources in support
of Arizona educational standards. Complete the order form or call (602) 236-2484 to request these materials.
You may also download our complete Resource Guide (PDF), which includes grant information as well as professional development opportunities provided by SRP and our partners.
In addition to the resources below, SRP provides in service
training for educators who wish to address water, electricity and renewable energy-related topics.
Electric Safety coloring book (grades K-3): SRP's energy mascot Wattson shows
kids how to be safe around electricity.
Electricity: Making the Connection (grades 4-8): A 10-minute video that describes
how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. Friendly, non-technical format.
Let's Save Energy (grades 6-8): Generate interests I how electricity helps us! Students are guided through a series of experiments that show how to make an electromagnet, a wet-cell battery, a circuit, a switch, a generator, and electric motor, and more. Safety tips and a follow-up quiz complete this unit. Teachers guide included.
Let's Learn about Energy & Protecting Our Environment (grades 6-8): Activities and experiments reveal the principle of conduction, inclusion, solar collecting, recycling, and more. Students practice calculating electricity costs using their own classroom lights. They'll also learn useful energy conservation tips; a quiz tests their energy conservation know-how. Teachers guide included.
Play it Safe – Away from Electricity (grades 5-8): An excellent guide for
parents and children. The guide deals with potential electrical danger, such as flying
kites near overhead wires or playing close to electrical equipment and urges everyone
to respect the power of electricity.
ABCs of Electricity (grades 5-8): This illustrated pamphlet explains what
electricity is, how a power plant generates electricity and how that power is delivered.
Virtual Power Plant Tour (grades 4-12): No need to wear a hard hat and industrial garb to view a modern power plant. Just take a virtual tour. Students participate in interactive guided tours of a coal mine, and the water, steam and environmental management systems of a major electric-generation facility.
Getting Electricity to You (grades 6-12): This booklet gives an overview of SRP,
explains how electricity is generated using various fuel sources, provides a description
of the dams on SRP's water system, and identifies the electric generation facilities.
Energy Management and You (grades 7-12): This colorful, illustrated booklet helps
electricity users make the most of their energy dollars. It features numerous tips from R-values
to new technologies.
Electrical generation poster (teachers only): This large, colorful classroom
poster contains an illustration depicting how electricity is made and how it gets from
the generating station to our cities and homes.
Energist – Coal (for teachers): This publication, in newspaper format,
provides excellent background information on the formation and types of coal and their
locations; coal production/mining technologies; coal uses; synthetic fuels from coal;
new coal technologies; coal and the environment; and coal characteristics.
Energist – Electricity (teachers only): A publication for teachers that helps them
understand electrical concepts. It features simple experiments and activities for various
grade levels.
The following materials are available free of charge, and can be requested through
e-mail. Be sure to include a phone number and
address where you can be contacted.
Water safety coloring book (grades K-3): SRP's water mascot, Dewey, illustrates
important water safety tips.
Water Conservation Activity Book (grades 1-3): Everyone can help save water - even children! This appealing activities booklet teachers youngsters that water is a valuable resource and should be used wisely. Simple text and activities make learning fun.
Let's Learn About Using Water Wisely (grades 4-6): Lively graphics and challenging puzzles and
games teach pre-teens about water's importance to life on earth, the water cycle, and how
families use water in and around the home.
Arizona Water Story Kit (grades 4-8): This program includes a 6-lesson teachers guide, a three-part video, a computer game and the Arizona Water Map, displaying watersheds throughout the state. It is correlated to the Arizona State Education Standards.
ABCs of water conservation (grades 7-12): This booklet outlines the many ways we commonly
waste precious water resources and gives helpful hints about how we easily can reduce water
consumption.
Energist - water (for teachers): A resource for teachers that explains the properties
of water, the water cycle and water use. It offers simple experiments to use in the classroom.
Hydroelectric Poster (for teachers): This large, colorful poster illustrates water
reclamation, hydro generation and irrigation. The reverse side explains the importance of hydro
generation to SRP and its customers.
Water conservation DVD (grades 4-8): "Making a Splash in the Desert" is a 15-minute
DVD that engages students in grades 4-8 with messages about the desert's water supply. Included
is an overview of Phoenix water sources, water quality issues, and conservation.
Water poster (for teachers): Large, colorful classroom poster illustrates the water
cycle and the many ways water is used.
The following material is available free of charge, and can be requested through
e-mail. Please be sure to include a phone number and
address where you can be contacted.
It's Time to Get Down to Earth Activity Book (grades K-3): This engaging activity book
features a cross-section of simple environmental exercises and information that will capture
youngsters' attention.
Let's Recycle coloring book (grades K-3): Waste management is the focus of this
coloring book that depicts methods of recycling.
Let's Get to Know Our Environment (grades 4-6): An activities booklet that includes
experiments and other thought-provoking material on managing the environment.
Energy & Your Environment (grades 7-9): Inspire tomorrow's customers to become
responsible energy users today. Colorful, magazine-style pages explain how we get our energy
from the planet and how our energy use impacts the environment.
Is Efficiency Our Best Energy Source (grades 9-12): In this provocative booklet,
students examine the history of energy efficiency over the past 20 years as it relates to the
home (refrigerators), transportation (automobiles) and industry (electric motors). The impact
of energy efficiency on lifestyle and the environment is explored. Teachers guide included.
Energist - Renewable Energy Sources (for teachers): A publication for teachers that
provides information on renewable energy sources. It has easy experiments and activities that
can be used in the classroom.
Renewable Energy Sources Poster (for teachers): This big, colorful classroom poster
depicts renewable energy source technologies.