Day 1: Energy and Graphs
Students create a definition of what energy is and then are encouraged to discuss what types of energy they use personally and where energy comes from.  Students are taught how to read and create both pie charts and bar graphs. 
Activity: Student volunteers are given the chance to place their human energy into a bicycle that transfers it via copper coils and magnets into electrical energy that powers a car headlamp.
Homework:  Mapping the Energy Consumption of Your Room.  Designed to give students an idea of how much energy is used in their home.

Day 2: Energy Sources:
Renewable and non-renewable energy sources are discussed in relation to what they are, where they come from, how humans capture them, what they are used for, and how they impact the environment.  Energy use distribution of Oregon is also discussed.
Activity:  Students are broken up into groups to read over different energy information sheets and then regroup to teach their classmates about their energy source.
Homework:  Personal Energy Habits.  Helps students evaluate their own energy habits over a 24-hour period.

Day 3: Impacts of Energy Use:
5th grade students review bar graphs and pie charts that ELP students prepared using homework data collected of their personal energy habits.  Pollution types are discussed in terms of where they come from and what they do.
Activity:  Students are encouraged to create a “Pollution Monster” based on information about different types of pollution.

Day 4: Energy Conservation:
Students interpret the impact of their personal energy habits, which are presented in the form of pie charts and bar graphs.  EWEB’s conservation and renewable energy program is discussed to give students an idea of where the energy they use comes from and introduce special programs that are available.
Activity:  Individual students develop “Energy Conservation Superheroes” to help people conserve energy and share their ideas with the class.
Homework:  How to Conserve Energy in Your Home.  Allows students to identify ways in which they can conserve energy.

Day 5: Energy Use in the Community:
ELP students present the energy conservation plans of local businesses and then 5th grade students vote on which business they feel is the most energy efficient based on the knowledge gained over the past week.  The winning business is presented with the Energy Pioneers for a Cleaner Future Award.