The Energy Detectives: A Free K–5 Climate Mystery Book Program

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The Energy Detectives: A Free K–5 Climate Mystery Book Program

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  • Cooler Communities

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Agawam, MA
United States

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contact@energydetectives.org
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Cooler Communities, funded by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, is offering you FREE books for all your students and free lesson plans for all your teachers. Since November 2023, Cooler Communities has offered these free books with intriguing mysteries and important lessons about clean energy and energy efficiency. Order your free copies today at energydetectives.org (Currently available in New England, NY, WI, MI, WV, PA).  Other regions are encouraged to use our free digital flip book version from our media library.

Our goal is to make teaching sustainability in the classroom simple for teachers, fun for students, and actionable for parents.

 

A few things teachers are saying…

“They loved the whole thing. It was very well written. I read aloud to elementary students all day every day and every class from k-6 enjoyed it, learned from it and got excited to be an energy detective at home. The flap at the end was a genius addition. Bravo on a very written and illustrated book on a very important topic!” An illustrated hamster wearing a shirt with a pickle and holding a magnifying glass with a text bubble that reads "Really! It's free!"

“These are terrific books and I love that I can give them to my students to take home!” 

“I just gave out The Mystery of the Snow books to all my students and it was a huge hit!”

“Used these last year with my 5th graders and it was great.  Can't wait for the solar books!” 

 

An illustrated hamster in front of a stovetop with a boiling pot with a text bubble that reads "We're cooking up book 3 now!"Free Books For Every Elementary Student

In 2024, we invited educators to our program by sending our first book, The Mystery of the Snow. In 2025, we released our second book, The Secrets of the Sun! Both are written by award-winning author Madelyn Rosenberg and illustrated by Paul Meisel. Our series offers an interactive way for educators to introduce standards-based energy concepts, while also teaching students about climate action.  Order now! (Currently available in New England, NY, WI, MI, WV, PA)

 

Free Curriculum That Makes Life Easier For TeachersAn illustrated hamster sitting on a branch with a shirt with the sun on it and a text bubble that reads "Libros tambien en espanol!"

It’s not just for science! Incorporate hands-on climate and energy learning into your social studies, math, and ELA instruction with our free, hands-on lesson plans that support the book. The curriculum aligns with national standards or higher and was designed by classroom teachers to be simple and flexible to meet your schedule and instructional needs.  It has been a hit!

 

About The Cooler Communities Program

Our mission is based on research that children receiving an education in climate change and solutions will change their behavior, impact their families’ decisions, and ultimately save gigatons of future carbon emissions. 

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