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Transcripts of Environmental-Based Videos
Produced by Kit Carson Elementary Ecology Club
Go Out and Play: PSA written and produced by three third grade students using
three-second stop action recording, used as evidence for Green and Healthy
Schools documentation and entered in local technology fair
Video Man: Abby you need to quit using so much electricity.
Abby: How do you know my name is Abby?
Video Man: You put in your name when you play video games.
Abby: OH! That’s right.
Video Man: Video games use too much electricity. Do you know how much electricity you are
using?
Abby: No. How much?
Video Man: 121.4 kilowatts per hour
Abby: Wow! That’s a lot!
Video Man: You’re right. Let’s play outside. It saves electricity and you get exercise.
Abby: Let’s go!
Video Man: Here it comes! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Abby: Coming back at you!
All three voices: Go to www.energystar.gov and take the Energy Star Pledge
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Energy Nightmare Storyboard
PSA written and produced by team of fourth grade boys and entered in local
student technology fair, state NEED competition and evidence for Green and
Healthy Schools Energy Component
Scene 1: Music starts and horn-honking. Keep eerie music in the background for the whole
thing.
Scene 2: Ryan falls asleep with video game and lights on.
Scene 3: In his dream Kil-A-Watt Man shoots out stuff that’s wasting electricity.
Scene 4: Dillon and Aiden hold light bulbs. Message is on screen then Kil-A-Watt Man shoots
down bad light bulb and Aiden falls down.
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Scene 5: Rap-“Be cool man. Don’t be a fool man. Save money. Read the screen too. Energy Star
pledge. Be cool man. Saving money should be the rule.”
Scene 6: Ryan still dreaming like he’s having a nightmare. Then he wakes up and looks around
at stuff not turned off.
Scene 7: While he’s looking at his light bulb it changes to CFL bulb.
Scene 8: Sebastian says “Just like the pencil says ‘Be an Energy Saver’ so go to the Energy Star
website and take the Energy Star pledge.
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Breaking News Save Energy: Instructional video written and produced by fifth
grade Ecology Club members. Shown to all KCE students during library classes to
kick of energy conservation month and entered in regional and state STLP
showcases.
Newscast starts with “Breaking News WKCE Save Energy News” and evening news music. Shot
goes to Susan and Sebastian wearing ties and holding mugs.
Susan: Hi, I’m Susan R----Sebastian: And I’m Sebastian H---Both: And this is Save Energy News!
Sebastian: Sorry to interrupt library time, but I’ve just got a call from our main reporter Julia
R—about how our school can save energy.
Susan: Did you know that if someone turns a light off that they are not using for just a couple of
minutes they could save both energy and money?
Sebastian: Lighting is tied for second place among the biggest energy users in the average
person’s home.
Susan: Now let’s go to our reporter Julia for an interview with our energy experts
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Julia: Thank you Susan! I’m here with energy experts, Dr. Watt’s and Ivgon Green. They’re
going to answer some questions about the use of energy in our school. Our first question for you
today is, what are some easy things we can do to cut down on the use of energy?
Ryan and Hunter: TURN OFF SCHOOL LIGHTS!!!
Julia: Just like that, huh?
Julia: Next question. Does it help to turn computers off when you are not using them?
Ryan: Yes, but at school we cannot turn the computer off because of periodic updates. But what
we can do is log off the computer and turn off the monitor which will initiate sleep or stand-by
mode. This will reduce the amount of energy consumed.
Julia: There’s a rumor going around that Kit Carson spends $19,000 a year on electricity for
lighting. Is that true?
Hunter: Our source says that you are correct.
Julia: Amazing! What about heating costs?
Ryan: Of course! Instead of turning up the thermostat, we should put on a hoodie. This is a
great way to save energy and our natural resources.
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Julia: Last question. Why should we close windows and blinds?
Ryan: The heating and air conditioning system for our school was designed so that the windows
never need to be opened. Follow these rules.
Hunter: 1. Open the blinds during the day and close blinds at night. 2. Keep the windows closed
at all times.
Julia: Thanks for joining us Dr. Watts and Ivgon Green! Back to you Susan and Sebastian.
Sebastian: Thank you Julia! Our time is almost up so we will share a couple more facts about
energy use in your community.
Susan: Alright. If you turn your thermostat down just a couple of degrees in the winter and up a
couple of degrees in the summer for just a few months, you will save fossil fuels and money.
Well that’s all for now folks! See you next time on..
Both: Save Energy News!
Show shot of end of day checklist.
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Ryan: Do your part in making Kit Carson a green school by following the end of day checklist.
Hunter: Log off the computer!
Julia: Turn off school lights!
Susan: Close the windows!
Sebastian: Close the blinds!
All: Because saving energy is…
Show shot of Great Idea light bulb (Light bulb buzzing sound)
All: A great idea!
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