Energy Leadership Summit

Q: Steps to Participate: Advanced KidWind Design Challenge

Register your team. Select students to participate (Materials are provided for 10 students to complete the project independently, however, you can participate with additional students if they are able to share supplies.) Shipment of materials will be in January 2021. Complete the Design Challenge. Submit your data on the KidWind portal by April 1, 2020. Upon completion of the project, you will receive a $150 teacher stipend. Optional: View OEP’s Virtual Field Trip to One Energy Wind Farm in Findlay . Optional: Design Challenge Building Tips Webinar : Tuesday, January 19 at 3p

Training the Leaders of Tomorrow.

The Energy Leadership Summit capitalizes on our core philosophy of Kids Teaching Kids as it prepares students with a love for learning – and the science of energy – to facilitate hands-on energy activities aligned to Ohio’s Learning Standards. Participants acquire leadership, presentation and teamwork skills. The end result is student leaders who are fully engaged and ready to conduct Energy Workshops and programs at your school and in your community. A kit of materials is provided to schools conducting local programs.

This is free and open to 7th-12th grade students and teachers.

Energy Leadership Summits will focus on school-based STEM Design Challenges this year.

There are two challenge options: The Advanced Design Challenge & the Mentoring Design Challenge. All materials are provided at no-cost to schools.

Advanced KidWind Design Challenge

Students will explore wind as a renewable energy source using supplies from KidWind. Your energy team (or class) will design wind turbine blades and collect data measuring voltage and amperage. The kit includes 10 sets of blade design supplies, a model turbine and multimeter to test your projects. Participating teams will submit their data to an online challenge.

Steps to Participate: Advanced KidWind Design Challenge

Register your team.
Select students to participate (Materials are provided for 10 students to complete the project independently, however, you can participate with additional students if they are able to share supplies.)
Shipment of materials will be in January 2021.
Complete the Design Challenge.
Submit your data on the KidWind portal by April 1, 2020.
Upon completion of the project, you will receive a $150 teacher stipend.
Optional: View OEP’s Virtual Field Trip to One Energy Wind Farm in Findlay.
Optional: Design Challenge Building Tips Webinar: Tuesday, January 19 at 3p

Advanced KidWind Design Challenge Resources

Click for additional teacher & student resources for the Advanced KidWind Design Challenge.

Mentoring MacGyver Design Challenge

Mentor a class of elementary students through the MacGyver Wind Lift STEM Design Challenge. Depending on the situation, this could be in-person within your district or virtually with a school matched by OEP. Leadership teams will provide background information, building tips and testing support. Participating teams will submit their projects to an online challenge.

Steps to Participate: MacGyver Design Challenge

Register your team.
Select students to participate .
Shipment of materials will be in January 2021.
Brainstorm ways to connect with your elementary class. OEP staff will provide a list of potential opportunities.
Connect with your elementary class.
Submit your data on the KidWind portal by April 1, 2020.
Upon completion of the project, you will receive a $150 teacher stipend
Optional: View OEP’s Virtual Field Trip to One Energy Wind Farm in Findlay.
Optional: Design Challenge Building Tips Video Coming Soon

Mentoring Design Challenge Resources

All design challenge supplies will be supplied by OEP at no-cost to the participating schools. Leadership teams can participate in one or both of the design challenges.

Participating schools will be required to submit an online participation form and pictures/video of your project. A stipend will be provided for the teacher facilitating the program. Program timeline is November 2020 through April 2021.

Registration for the STEM Design Challenges has ended for the 2020-2021 school year.

What are teachers saying?

OEP has had a huge impact on leadership and energy awareness in our community. Our students educate their parents and siblings.

OEP Summits have been a staple in my teaching repertorie. The hands-on nature of the activities engages my students.