Light Pollution

Keep the Lights off at Home!

This activity reminds students to keep the lights off when they leave rooms not only at school, but at home too. Students will cut a light switch cover from the attached template and draw a starry nighttime scene.

Materials

  • Coloring materials

  • Glow in the dark paint (optional)

  • Light switch template

  • Scissors

  • Tape

ACtivity Duration:

  • 20-30 minutes

 

Instructions

  1. Explain to students that they will be creating covers for their light switches to remind them to turn their lights off when they leave a room. Ask students why it is important to turn off the lights.

  2. Pass out materials. Have students cut on the dotted lines of the light switch paper.

  3. Pass out glow in the dark paint (optional) or other materials to create a reminder to turn off the lights!