energy efficiency programs

Free Curriculum and Materials: All the training and lab materials you need to teach our hands-on science lessons correlated to Ohio’s Learning Standards. Really – all the equipment is included at no cost!

Free Professional Development: Hands-on training will boost your confidence, enabling you to change the way your students think about, see, and use energy for a lifetime.

Curiosity in and out of the Classroom: Our innovative approach connects science and energy with daily life. Students conduct experiments at school and then apply their knowledge at home and in their communities. This school-to-home/community connection inspires the next generation to be energy wise every day, no matter their setting.

Teacher Benefits:

  • Free curriculum and lab equipment
  • Free Energy Efficiency Kit for every student (with bulbs, weather stripping, showerhead, etc.)
  • Teacher Stipend ($100 for 1st year, $200 for alumni teachers)
  • CEUs and optional graduate credit available

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must teach 3rd – 12th grade.
  • Must be an Ohio school in the service territory or AEP, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dayton Power & Light, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, or Vectren.
    • Go ahead and register – we confirm your sponsor for you!

How Does It Work?

  1. Register for a training near you.
  2. Attend a Professional Development Workshop (CEU documentation and optional one semester hour graduate credit available). View available dates/locations.
  3. Return to school with everything you need to teach our hands-on energy labs – the curriculum and all the lab materials!
  4. Receive student efficiency kits in the mail with efficiency measures and a lab workbook for each of your students.
  5. Complete the evaluation/survey after you teach the program and receive a stipend!

Energy Efficiency Education programs are sponsored by:

  • AEP Ohio
  • Columbia Gas of Ohio
  • Dayton Power & Light
  • Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives: Watch a video of the Be E3 Smart program
  • Vectren

For more information, contact Jessica at jsarber@ohioenergy.org or 614-785-1717.