Lesson Bundles
Six focused unit bundles from How Public Utilities Work, available individually on TeachersPayTeachers.
Not every classroom can adopt a full 34 Lesson curriculum. For teachers who want to use just a few lessons, we’ve curated specific lessons into standalone bundles available exclusively through TeachersPayTeachers.com.
Each bundle is drawn from the same curriculum as our full award winning curriculum, How Public Utilities Work, with the same three-tier reading-level differentiation, the same standards alignment, and the same instructor support. Bundles purchased through TeachersPayTeachers are licensed for classroom use by the purchasing teacher.
Electricity Systems Bundle
6 lessons · Grades 5–12
Explore how electricity is generated, delivered, measured, and managed. Students learn how power plants, transmission lines, substations, meters, and utility systems work together to provide reliable electric service.
Sample Lessons:
What Is a Public Utility? · How Is Electricity Generated? · How Electricity Gets to Your Home · What’s On Your Meter? · Grid Reliability & Resilience · plus more
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Energy at Home Bundle
5 lessons · Grades 5–12
Practical energy literacy for daily life: how to read a utility bill, how to identify high-usage devices, how smart thermostats and lights actually save money, and how to think about energy efficiency at home.
Sample Lessons:
Reading Your Electric Bill · Using Less, Saving More · Heating & Cooling Effectively · Weatherization · plus more
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Energy Safety Bundle
4 lessons · Grades 5–12
Safety topics every student should know about: downed wires, the 811 call-before-you-dig system, storm preparedness, generator safety, and how to stay safe at home and in the community when something goes wrong.
Sample Lessons:
Wires Down Safety · Locate Before You Dig · Storm Preparedness · Outage Survival & Restoration · plus more
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Consumer Rights & Utility Regulation Bundle
5 lessons · Grades 5–12
How utility decisions actually get made, and what rights consumers have when they disagree. Six lessons covering bills, consumer rights, billing disputes, service quality standards, and the fundamentals of fair rates.
Sample Lessons:
Reading Your Electric Bill · How Utility Rules Are Made · How Electric Rates Are Set · Customer Protections & Disputes · plus more
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The Future of Energy Bundle
5 lessons · Grades 5–12
The technologies and policy decisions reshaping the grid. Renewable energy, energy storage, grid modernization, sustainable practices, and the innovation driving the energy transition.
Sample Lessons:
Large Loads, Data Centers & Crypto · Solar & Interconnection · Community Solar · Electric Vehicles · Climate & Clean Energy · plus more
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Home Hazards & Scams Bundle
4 lessons · Grades 5–12
Safety starts at home. Discover how to recognize electrical and gas hazards, avoid common utility scams, identify hidden dangers, and make informed decisions that help keep your family safe.
Sample Lessons:
Electric Safety at Home · Natural Gas Safety at Home · Contact Voltage & Hidden Hazards · Utility Scams & Worker Verification · plus more
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About the bundles
What’s in each bundle
Each bundle contains between 4–6 lessons drawn from the corresponding unit of How Public Utilities Work. Bundles include the student-facing reading and activity pages (with three-tier differentiation), the assessments, the answer keys, and the matching instructor entries with background notes and grade-band facilitation guidance.
Licensing
Bundles purchased on TeachersPayTeachers are licensed under TPT’s standard single-classroom license. The license covers use by the purchasing teacher with that teacher’s students for the duration of the academic year. For multi-classroom or school-wide use, consider purchasing the full How Public Utilities Work curriculum and the companion Student Edition, which includes additional licensing options for site and district use.
Recognition
How Public Utilities Work has been recognized by STEM.org Educational Research™ with the STEM.org Reviewed™ trustmark and the Best In STEM™ distinction. All bundle content is drawn from the same curriculum and shares the same recognition. Learn more about Utility Campus.
Want all 34 lessons?
If you’re considering teaching the full curriculum (all 34 lessons across all 5 units), the complete How Public Utilities Work and companion Student Edition offers institutional pricing, bulk discounts, district licensing options, and the full instructor support package, all in a single bound volume.
Questions
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