Energy Education Project

As part of our mission to promote the increased use of renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies, Citizen Power offers teacher-training workshops in western Pennsylvania. The workshops are designed to familiarize middle and secondary level teachers with these technologies, and to provide them with resources to teach about climate change, renewable energy and conservation and energy-efficiency.

Energy Trainers in wind and solar power and energy-efficiency technologies will provide hands-on instruction. The workshop is free and a complimentary lunch is served. Participants are eligible for Act 48 hours and receive $120 worth of free teaching resources, including: a resource binder and flash drive with relevant curricula links, a functioning model wind turbine, a solar energy kit, books, DVDs and more. The workshop will help teachers to:

•  Learn how energy use has affected the environment; consumption and production trends of energy; tips on saving energy; and how to conduct a simple energy audit.

• Learn how students can help to green schools.

•  Learn about the scientific concepts of wind energy; construct a model wind turbine and experiment with design variables affecting energy output.

• Learn how photovoltaic cells convert radiant energy into electricity and the practical applications of solar energy; construct a solar panel and measure energy output.

• Become familiar with resources and organizations that provide continually updated information, lesson plans and useful tools.

Citizen Power has received high marks from teachers who have attended our workshops. Their evaluations have expressed an appreciation for the useful resources they have received.

A minimum of 16 teachers must register for the workshop to take place.

Workshop content and length can be customized to meet your needs.

To see the one-day workshop agenda, click here.

To see the PA Standards and Anchors the workshop content corresponds to, click here.

If you are a teacher, school district, intermediate unit, etc. interested in having Citizen Power conduct the workshop, contact Janice Serra, Citizen Power Program Manager, for more information. Janice can be reached at: 412-421-7029 or by emailing: serra@citizenpower.com.