Watts Off Energy Challenge
This challenge has been designed specifically with Grade 6 energy curriculum outcomes in mind. If you choose to participate, you will be competing against other classes across Nova Scotia to complete energy activities, gain points and hopefully win the grand prize!
- Each week has a specific energy-related theme and corresponding activities
- For everything you complete, your class earns points! Assignments and points are tracked every week.
- The class with the top points at the end of the 6 weeks wins the grand prize. Participating classes may each get a cool prize as well, just for taking part!
Watts Off Stories
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Our Annual Energy Challenge Is Underway! 🌱⚡
We are thrilled to share that our annual Watts Off Energy Challenge has officially begun, with over 10 schools from across the region coming together to take action for the planet! It’s inspiring to see classrooms, teachers, and students uniting with a shared goal: learning how small, everyday choices can make a big difference for…
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Watts Off 2025: Celebrating Our Energy Champions!
Over the past six weeks, Grade 6 students across Nova Scotia have been hard at work taking on the 2025 Watts Off Energy Challenge—and their efforts have been nothing short of inspiring! From energy mapping their schools and homes to investigating energy use and creating savings plans, these students have shown incredible dedication to understanding and…
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2025 Watts Off Energy Challenge for Grade 6 has started!!!!
Last week Green Schools NS kicked off the 2025 Watts Off Energy Challenge! This is a 6 week competition open to grade 6 classrooms all across the province. Each team will compete for points each week and at the end the team with the most points wins the challenge. This challenge covers a lot of grade…
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2024 Watts Off Energy Challenge warp up!
École Carrefour’s Sauverts de la Terres, Emerges as Champions of the 2024 Green Schools Nova Scotia Watts/Off Energy Challenge! Ten schools from across Nova Scotia embarked on a six-week journey to reduce waste and power usage in their halls in the 2024 Green Schools Nova Scotia Watts/Off Energy Challenge. From the get-go, it was clear…
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Watts Off 2024- Energy Jeopardy! Â
This week, EO Katie had an amazing time connecting with Grade 6 classrooms through an engaging virtual session featuring a thrilling Energy Jeopardy game on Kahoot! The excitement was palpable as students enthusiastically participated in the trivia, showcasing their knowledge and competitive spirit. Many students expressed their enjoyment of the activity, highlighting it as one…
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Watts Off Energy Challenge is back!
We’re thrilled to announce the Watts Off Energy Challenge is back! Developed by Green Schools in collaboration with Efficiency NS, this engaging program is set to spark the energy-saving spirit among Grade 6 classes across Nova Scotia. It’s not just a competition; it’s a chance to showcase your class as a leader in energy conservation…