{"id":1390,"date":"2026-03-20T21:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/?page_id=1390"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:20:55","slug":"energy-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/keep\/energy-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-featured-links flink-white noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-body split3366 linksright \"><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-info links-content-alignleft\"><p>KEEP provides interdisciplinary curriculum for Wisconsin educators interested in teaching a variety of energy topics including: Energy Concepts, Careers in Energy, Climate Change, Energy Conservation, and Renewable Energy for grade levels K-12.<\/p><div><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appywWplhHpvULvFR\/shrXLqvifrybEt47t\">Click to browse all KEEP lessons<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-links\"><div class=\"fl-buttoncontainer fl-button-tidy col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-three col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/resources\/energy\/#focus\">Focus Area Collections<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/resources\/energy\/#collections\">Purpose-built Collections<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/resources\/energy\/#grade\">Grade-level Collections<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/resources\/energy\/#archive\">Lesson Archive<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"focus\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Focus Area Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View lessons grouped by our four focus areas \u2014 climate change, energy concepts, energy conservation, and renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-dots\" id=\"climate\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1vwj1HsIL3hSgakRE6ru7ouSsEQkxjPTN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>A Map is Worth a Million Words<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will use geospatial data and GIS to ask questions and uncover patterns.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mk2vyW-zCOt0NW_1yMQeS_ax_KeY9Ezi?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>At Watt Rate<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students complete surveys and audits to determine how much energy a variety of appliances use.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12Cje7R13erJy8LgUsDRSr2n-Vot3FVWV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Circuit Circus<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct and experiment with simple electrical circuits using batteries, wires, and bulbs.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1FIsU_Xf5mGWjkaMk5sLHyGrYc3qv8TdM?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Classroom Energy Flow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> |  Students create an energy flow diagram of their classroom by labeling and describing how objects in their classroom transfer energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Rakmnu4ZUOr1Ov1Jv5LrOXn8PFEVhXja?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Energy Loss &#8211; HVAC Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students take temperatures around the classroom to better understand the flow of thermal energy through the building. They learn how they can enhance the operation and performance of the building&#8217;s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system to support learning, save energy and money, and reduce the building\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1U6DErUh7RlsVILZtUZG_xTDoSIBxXLJz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Digging for Coal<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students simulate the coal mining process using chocolate chip cookies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14mdVSQ_IdecLpxDkF0kKte6qjM3oZ3OL?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Diminishing Returns<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate the concept of energy efficiency through a relay race.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-throw-away-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Throw Away Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze the energy used to make a product and identify alternatives (reduce, reuse, recycle) to throwing away the product and its energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nFzcb63sv-ejgtQYSHfQIwNcuPOm_mmp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Electric Charades<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate through a whole-body demonstration how electricity flows from the power plant to appliances in their classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OxruR_cMM-ryNLOEawoODRHWp6O78FDn?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Action Plan<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will conduct an energy audit of an area in their school building, create a report and suggest solutions to reduce energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/uwsp.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4GvYKUvsoIVljHE' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Scavenger Hunt<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-12 in Qualtrics<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to bring attention to energy use and to help increase appreciation of our need for energy. Complete\u00a0this online scavenger hunt to discover your community\u2019s energy footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-use-in-an-ecosystem.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use in an Ecosystem<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students survey different environments and investigate how sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, and wind affect living elements\u2014plants and animals\u2014in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kMkUbxMX65rug6xaelmMerK9jJnN7aBx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Evidence of Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | By investigating motion, sound, heat, and light, children learn that they and other objects in the classroom use energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1dhCJeiXAyRk1phIG7sxkZXCbRt3iRYlg?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring the Effects of Sun Angle on Solar Panel Electricity Generation<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UaTZGK61As9HADajl9kYWa2xjozR7cDY?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How Solar Panels Generate Electricity<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-6 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iaxvkGi8YQEQp--fDGUFJUW3XF2hQL-D?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Introduction to Building Energy Detectives<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will examine what they need to know to answer the anchor phenomenon question, What energy actions can I take at school, at home and in my community to create a more sustainable future?, and make a plan to participate in KEEP activities that will help them discover their answer.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sSIIa7oA0MqXa5El12l66zrZ94q_WeOv?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Light and Your Load<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct a lighting audit and take lighting measurements around the classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15hgOJXS2KBXEsIlbQ0pLLmgMuhG83hv-?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Online Energy &#038; Climate Resources \nfor Educators<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in Google<\/strong> | Vetted idea or resource KEEP staff use in outreach.\u00a0Includes sample lesson opportunities with each slide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mMBsRvnfG3JDBkIdi4LPqjgd710LZrFA?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Pulling the Plug on Vampire Loads<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students identify classroom appliances that use electricity even when turned off and how using power strips and smart power strips can save electricity. Students will calculate the potential energy and financial savings of power strips.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1KRfvMxc5Hujbrxd7OATkOsSWfTiEy_ff?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>So You Want to Heat Your Home?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students calculate the amount of energy needed to heat an average-sized home using different types of energy sources and different heating system efficiencies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mD3-GhayGbIVg8dhvBhwWiYm6pEQ3EZc?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students work in a group to investigate how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the electrical output (voltage and current) of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gEZllIJh7LMBzAynQxauUO43JhkC22aZ?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a scientific investigation to explore how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the performance of different combinations of loads (bulbs, fans, pumps) connect to the array (in series). After the initial investigation, students are encouraged to extend their learning in a student driven inquiry. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Vb--fM85K_jkHdaDNZfW884vLvfs7srR?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Student Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in both a teacher-led exploration and student driven inquiry process to learn how solar panels can be used to power items that run on electricity.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/107PvJSTiu7cZT6hbv1jKNqXou2ritmwD?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Station Break<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct simple investigations to identify different ways that energy conversions take place.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-taking-temperatures.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Taking Temperatures<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use a thermometer to investigate how shading, coloring, and other factors affect temperature.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1O181m-U5OVCRqvuaz3CijczVWrk7lRJx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Waterwheels, Windmills &#038; Turbines<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"concepts\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"bolt\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-bolt \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M338.8-9.9c11.9 8.6 16.3 24.2 10.9 37.8L271.3 224 416 224c13.5 0 25.5 8.4 30.1 21.1s.7 26.9-9.6 35.5l-288 240c-11.3 9.4-27.4 9.9-39.3 1.3s-16.3-24.2-10.9-37.8L176.7 288 32 288c-13.5 0-25.5-8.4-30.1-21.1s-.7-26.9 9.6-35.5l288-240c11.3-9.4 27.4-9.9 39.3-1.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Concepts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view Energy Concepts Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1YWTaPZLyZ1PykxDoefrQrMrCQJwtwLYz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Black Leaders in Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will discover contributions of Black inventors and pioneers in the field of energy efficiency and the assets they possessed that helped them overcome challenges.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s9_2kYYDE08Qj-AiFh_2orNaPIC-0JWC?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Distribution<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of an Electric Superintendent and a Lineworker and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12Cje7R13erJy8LgUsDRSr2n-Vot3FVWV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Circuit Circus<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct and experiment with simple electrical circuits using batteries, wires, and bulbs.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1FIsU_Xf5mGWjkaMk5sLHyGrYc3qv8TdM?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Classroom Energy Flow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> |  Students create an energy flow diagram of their classroom by labeling and describing how objects in their classroom transfer energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WInykABISo2MoLit2_dFIfE0l2iDZkjP?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Decoding Wisconsin Utility Bills<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 9-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will read and interpret electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on monthly and annual budgets. This lesson is modeled after a Next Gen Personal Finance Fine Print activity and supports Personal Finance standards related to budgeting.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-detecting-schoolyard-food-chains.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Schoolyard Food Chains<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students research organisms in their schoolyard and create simple food chains involving those organisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1U6DErUh7RlsVILZtUZG_xTDoSIBxXLJz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Digging for Coal<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students simulate the coal mining process using chocolate chip cookies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14mdVSQ_IdecLpxDkF0kKte6qjM3oZ3OL?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Diminishing Returns<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate the concept of energy efficiency through a relay race.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-throw-away-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Throw Away Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze the energy used to make a product and identify alternatives (reduce, reuse, recycle) to throwing away the product and its energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nFzcb63sv-ejgtQYSHfQIwNcuPOm_mmp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Electric Charades<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate through a whole-body demonstration how electricity flows from the power plant to appliances in their classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-divide.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Divide<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how energy conservation (reduction of use and waste) can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/uwsp.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4GvYKUvsoIVljHE' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Scavenger Hunt<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-12 in Qualtrics<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to bring attention to energy use and to help increase appreciation of our need for energy. Complete\u00a0this online scavenger hunt to discover your community\u2019s energy footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-use-in-an-ecosystem.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use in an Ecosystem<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students survey different environments and investigate how sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, and wind affect living elements\u2014plants and animals\u2014in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kMkUbxMX65rug6xaelmMerK9jJnN7aBx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Evidence of Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | By investigating motion, sound, heat, and light, children learn that they and other objects in the classroom use energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-fuel-that-power-plant.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Fuel that Power Plant<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use mapping skills to locate Wisconsin&#8217;s major electric power plants and their fuel supply routes, and also investigate why modern power plants are located next to bodies of water.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1DxNBgJCIcNdzd2OuDmfRr0-FMIkwU0wE?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How to Read a Meter<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students learn how to read electric and natural gas meters and track readings on a home utility meter for the duration of a week.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11TFjbou9Gg1ak50kECq5Xfriuiz6z44_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>If I Were a Lineworker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-5 in Google<\/strong> | Students will listen to a reading of If I Were a Lineworker to explore the career of a lineworker, the tools they use, and how to be safe around electricity. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-keep-adaptations.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>KEEP Adaptations<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Refining or Adjusting KEEP Activities and Sparks to Support Energy Understandings<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15hgOJXS2KBXEsIlbQ0pLLmgMuhG83hv-?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Online Energy &#038; Climate Resources \nfor Educators<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in Google<\/strong> | Vetted idea or resource KEEP staff use in outreach.\u00a0Includes sample lesson opportunities with each slide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-seeking-shadows-how-the-sun-moves.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Seeking Shadows &#8211; How the Sun Moves<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-3 in PDF<\/strong> | Students measure shadow lengths to appreciate how the sun\u2019s height and location in the sky varies throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/107PvJSTiu7cZT6hbv1jKNqXou2ritmwD?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Station Break<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct simple investigations to identify different ways that energy conversions take place.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-taking-temperatures.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Taking Temperatures<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use a thermometer to investigate how shading, coloring, and other factors affect temperature.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Lqz6yjM6JfAU0zZGQRVy2FKFlKWu5pI5?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Energy Facts Trivia Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will test their knowledge of facts about Wisconsin&#8217;s energy generation, sources, uses, and careers. Activity available in three formats: Google slides, Canva, and Kahoot.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"conservation\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"shield\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-shield \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 0c4.6 0 9.2 1 13.4 2.9L457.8 82.8c22 9.3 38.4 31 38.3 57.2-.5 99.2-41.3 280.7-213.6 363.2-16.7 8-36.1 8-52.8 0-172.4-82.5-213.1-264-213.6-363.2-.1-26.2 16.3-47.9 38.3-57.2L242.7 2.9C246.9 1 251.4 0 256 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view Energy Conservation Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Appliance Survey<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 6-12 in PDF<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to teach you how to calculate the energy consumption of various appliances around your home or school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mk2vyW-zCOt0NW_1yMQeS_ax_KeY9Ezi?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>At Watt Rate<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students complete surveys and audits to determine how much energy a variety of appliances use.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1d4bm1jDqZsozjO-n_nzejoFtB9rpb9mp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Electric Vehicles<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Fleet Superintendent \/ Manager and Fleet Technician, and the skills needed to be successful in these careers. Students will also be able to explain the goals of the Youth Apprenticeship program.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nfUz0MWskiPHs42b_Lah4B0d5-ek97qN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Auditing and Home Performance\n<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Home Performance Consultant and Energy Auditor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XLjkqYpUNTWCqjVbbSEI2kcCnHlQ7UxO?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Facilities Operation &#8211; Healthcare<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the job of a Facility Operator and the skills needed to be successful in this career.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1VTQ-R10e2OaoTDFX3fIESIdlQndgkth2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in HVAC<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to explain careers in HVAC and describe the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1FIsU_Xf5mGWjkaMk5sLHyGrYc3qv8TdM?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Classroom Energy Flow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> |  Students create an energy flow diagram of their classroom by labeling and describing how objects in their classroom transfer energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.\n\nExamine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WInykABISo2MoLit2_dFIfE0l2iDZkjP?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Decoding Wisconsin Utility Bills<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 9-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will read and interpret electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on monthly and annual budgets. This lesson is modeled after a Next Gen Personal Finance Fine Print activity and supports Personal Finance standards related to budgeting.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Rakmnu4ZUOr1Ov1Jv5LrOXn8PFEVhXja?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Energy Loss &#8211; HVAC Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students take temperatures around the classroom to better understand the flow of thermal energy through the building. They learn how they can enhance the operation and performance of the building&#8217;s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system to support learning, save energy and money, and reduce the building\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14mdVSQ_IdecLpxDkF0kKte6qjM3oZ3OL?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Diminishing Returns<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate the concept of energy efficiency through a relay race.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-throw-away-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Throw Away Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze the energy used to make a product and identify alternatives (reduce, reuse, recycle) to throwing away the product and its energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OxruR_cMM-ryNLOEawoODRHWp6O78FDn?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Action Plan<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will conduct an energy audit of an area in their school building, create a report and suggest solutions to reduce energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iaxvkGi8YQEQp--fDGUFJUW3XF2hQL-D?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Introduction to Building Energy Detectives<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will examine what they need to know to answer the anchor phenomenon question, What energy actions can I take at school, at home and in my community to create a more sustainable future?, and make a plan to participate in KEEP activities that will help them discover their answer.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sSIIa7oA0MqXa5El12l66zrZ94q_WeOv?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Light and Your Load<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct a lighting audit and take lighting measurements around the classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mMBsRvnfG3JDBkIdi4LPqjgd710LZrFA?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Pulling the Plug on Vampire Loads<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students identify classroom appliances that use electricity even when turned off and how using power strips and smart power strips can save electricity. Students will calculate the potential energy and financial savings of power strips.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1KRfvMxc5Hujbrxd7OATkOsSWfTiEy_ff?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>So You Want to Heat Your Home?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students calculate the amount of energy needed to heat an average-sized home using different types of energy sources and different heating system efficiencies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1m_DZAa5lmgqaBT81nu6vYw6YVshLiw9Y?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students try to guess which appliances use the most energy and discuss the results.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EtZmCHTxTVs3hv_Bw674Be-wcZBf1CAb?usp=drive_link ' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance? 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Students identify animals suited for AgriSolar systems in Wisconsin, examine data from a solar grazing sheep farm and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar animal system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pqoxRH-AXZLLIT84voiOuQuU1yXv32nV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Photovoltaic Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a hands-on activity to explore how solar panels generate electricity and the factors that affect the amount of electricity they generate. They examine the details included in solar leases and apply what they learn to create a scale drawing of a solar photovoltaic system on a farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-rbFWRdYABlPwwceIZHEf0IYy1jUkm7s?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Plant Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students explore how land can be used for both agriculture and solar energy production. During this lesson students discuss the basic needs of plants and research the types of plants that grow successfully in agrivoltaic systems. Students predict which types of plants could grow successfully in an AgriSolar system in Wisconsin and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar plant system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14ux-XbDrNy3NvocVvaRtCHWv_F6hnvB9?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar System Design<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students use scale measurement to create a scale drawing or model of an AgriSolar System, explain the agricultural, economic and environmental benefits of the system and at least five key lease terms that are needed to support the long-term success of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/18V2wAVlRXxbAzj1vpLV4Cm3RZ7sIvp2t?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Can Wisconsin Go Solar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to use geospatial data and GIS to ask questions and uncover patterns.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iHGbShgnAFcGW0ZQH1lr24_Z7A29YdUN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Hydropower<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe what Operators do in Hydro Power Plants and the skills needed to be a successful Operator.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Je_EgI6yf6QRbzj67vZGdu3vkCSIlfnG?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Solar Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Solar Project Manager, Solar Energy Technician, and Solar Site Assessor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-catch-that-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Catch That Wind<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students sequence career titles of those responsible for siting, installing, and maintaining a wind farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.\n\nExamine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-waste-waste.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Waste Waste<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students \u201charvest\u201d celery to demonstrate waste accumulation from timber practices and brainstorm uses for the waste products.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1dhCJeiXAyRk1phIG7sxkZXCbRt3iRYlg?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring the Effects of Sun Angle on Solar Panel Electricity Generation<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-can-i-design-better-blades\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How can I design better blades?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will learn how different blade design variables affect power output and work to create the most optimal blades.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-does-a-windmill-work\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How does a windmill work?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will construct small windmill models that convert wind energy into mechanical energy by lifting weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UaTZGK61As9HADajl9kYWa2xjozR7cDY?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How Solar Panels Generate Electricity<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-6 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/macgyver-windmills\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>MacGyver Windmills<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 3-7 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will use a limited amount of materials to design and build functioning windmill models. They will use these models to convert wind into mechanical energy in order to lift weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-shadows-in-the-schoolyard.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Shadows in the Schoolyard<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students measure shadow lengths to appreciate how the sun\u2019s height and location in the sky varies throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-shoebox-solar-cooker.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Shoebox Solar Cooker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use a simple solar cooker and experiment using the sun to heat food.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1y9IfXsxgp_xrf1EdUNA3vWDcuO-3zPR5?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Dashboard Exploration for Lower Elementary<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 1-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students use solar dashboards to explore how the amount of energy produced by solar panels compares to the amount of energy used in school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11k3iGwR7Dbe_QDBb23qgot20LLHKerx2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Dashboard Exploration Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will use solar dashboards to explore differences in solar generation of a local solar array and how the electricity generated compares to the average electricity usage of their household.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XlL1nUB7uNJXLOMFGPjVoqIOyBUH8r2D?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Energy Potential Geo Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will explore differences in solar potential and solar power generation as well as the challenges of using solar energy to meet energy demand across the globe.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mD3-GhayGbIVg8dhvBhwWiYm6pEQ3EZc?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students work in a group to investigate how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the electrical output (voltage and current) of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gEZllIJh7LMBzAynQxauUO43JhkC22aZ?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a scientific investigation to explore how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the performance of different combinations of loads (bulbs, fans, pumps) connect to the array (in series). After the initial investigation, students are encouraged to extend their learning in a student driven inquiry. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Vb--fM85K_jkHdaDNZfW884vLvfs7srR?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Student Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in both a teacher-led exploration and student driven inquiry process to learn how solar panels can be used to power items that run on electricity.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1O181m-U5OVCRqvuaz3CijczVWrk7lRJx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Waterwheels, Windmills &#038; Turbines<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XeOo_WbZdKJMB608rqQ-eIg0Vz25hgXo?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>What is AgriSolar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students engage in reading, writing and discussion activities to explore what AgriSolar production is and its applications in Wisconsin. They examine the potential benefits of establishing agrivoltaic farms in their communities and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/which-blades-are-best\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Which blades are best?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students are introduced to blade design testing. Students collect, evaluate, and present data about different blade design variables and how they performed in an energy production test.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-wind-in-the-world-how-does-the-wind-work.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wind in the World &#8211; How Does the Wind Work?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-3 in PDF<\/strong> | Students make observations about the wind outside using their senses, make a list, and talk about them.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-wind-scale-how-fast-is-the-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wind Scale &#8211; How Fast is the Wind?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-6 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use simple wind measurement instruments to record air movements in their schoolyard.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"collections\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Purpose-Built Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All lessons in Purpose-Built Collections can also be found in Focus Area Collections, but are grouped for specific uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-dots\" id=\"agrisolar\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"cow\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-cow \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M96 224l0 192c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l32 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32l0-88.2c9.9 6.6 20.6 12 32 16.1l0 24.2c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16l0-16.9c5.3 .6 10.6 .9 16 .9s10.7-.3 16-.9l0 16.9c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16l0-24.2c11.4-4 22.1-9.4 32-16.1l0 88.2c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l32 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32l0-160 32 32 0 49.5c0 9.5 2.8 18.7 8.1 26.6L530 427c8.8 13.1 23.5 21 39.3 21 22.5 0 41.9-15.9 46.3-38l20.3-101.6c2.6-13-.3-26.5-8-37.3l-3.9-5.5 0-81.6c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24l0 14.4-52.9-74.1C496 86.5 452.4 64 405.9 64L144 64C77.7 64 24 117.7 24 184l0 54C9.4 249.8 0 267.8 0 288l0 17.6c0 8 6.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 31.8 0 57.6-25.8 57.6-57.6L72 184c0-24.3 12.1-45.8 30.5-58.9-4.2 10.8-6.5 22.6-6.5 34.9l0 64zM560 336a16 16 0 1 1 32 0 16 16 0 1 1 -32 0zM166.6 166.6c-4.2-4.2-6.6-10-6.6-16 0-12.5 10.1-22.6 22.6-22.6l178.7 0c12.5 0 22.6 10.1 22.6 22.6 0 6-2.4 11.8-6.6 16l-23.4 23.4C332.2 211.8 302.7 224 272 224s-60.2-12.2-81.9-33.9l-23.4-23.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AgriSolar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dig into the dual-use of land for agriculture and energy in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view AgriSolar Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XeOo_WbZdKJMB608rqQ-eIg0Vz25hgXo?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    What is AgriSolar?\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students engage in reading, writing and discussion activities to explore what AgriSolar production is and its applications in Wisconsin. They examine the potential benefits of establishing agrivoltaic farms in their communities and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar farm.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pqoxRH-AXZLLIT84voiOuQuU1yXv32nV?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    AgriSolar Photovoltaic Systems\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students participate in a hands-on activity to explore how solar panels generate electricity and the factors that affect the amount of electricity they generate. They examine the details included in solar leases and apply what they learn to create a scale drawing of a solar photovoltaic system on a farm.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-rbFWRdYABlPwwceIZHEf0IYy1jUkm7s?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    AgriSolar Plant Systems\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students explore how land can be used for both agriculture and solar energy production. During this lesson, students discuss the basic needs of plants and research the types of plants that grow successfully in agrivoltaic systems. Students predict which types of plants could grow successfully in an AgriSolar system in Wisconsin and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar plant system.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1lLOvyHAgeh3wfytr1qClwdBJiqAO775E?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    AgriSolar Animal Systems\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students learn about the different types of grazing and what happens when animals and solar panels share the same space in agrivoltaic systems. Students identify animals suited for AgriSolar systems in Wisconsin, examine data from a solar grazing sheep farm and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar animal system.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14ux-XbDrNy3NvocVvaRtCHWv_F6hnvB9?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    AgriSolar System Design\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students use scale measurement to create a scale drawing or model of an AgriSolar system, explain the agricultural, economic and environmental benefits of the system, and identify at least five key lease terms needed to support its long-term success.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Solar Relay\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Wisconsin Electricity Sort\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin and sort them into different categories.\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"detectives\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"magnifying-glass\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-magnifying-glass \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208c0 45.9-14.9 88.3-40 122.7L502.6 457.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L330.7 376C296.3 401.1 253.9 416 208 416 93.1 416 0 322.9 0 208S93.1 0 208 0 416 93.1 416 208zM208 352a144 144 0 1 0 0-288 144 144 0 1 0 0 288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Energy Detectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Conduct an energy audit of your school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Building Energy Detectives Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iaxvkGi8YQEQp--fDGUFJUW3XF2hQL-D?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Introduction to Building Energy Detectives\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will examine what they need to know to answer the anchor phenomenon question, &#8220;What energy actions can I take at school, at home, and in my community to create a more sustainable future?&#8221;, and make a plan to participate in KEEP activities that will help them discover their answer.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mk2vyW-zCOt0NW_1yMQeS_ax_KeY9Ezi?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    At Watt Rate\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students complete surveys and audits to determine how much energy a variety of appliances use.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mMBsRvnfG3JDBkIdi4LPqjgd710LZrFA?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Pulling the Plug on Vampire Loads\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students identify classroom appliances that use electricity even when turned off and learn how using power strips and smart power strips can save electricity. Students will calculate the potential energy and financial savings of power strips.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Rakmnu4ZUOr1Ov1Jv5LrOXn8PFEVhXja?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Detecting Energy Loss &#8211; HVAC Systems\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students take temperatures around the classroom to better understand the flow of thermal energy through the building. They learn how to enhance the operation and performance of the building&#8217;s HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system to support learning, save energy and money, and reduce the building\u2019s carbon footprint.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sSIIa7oA0MqXa5El12l66zrZ94q_WeOv?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Light and Your Load\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students conduct a lighting audit and take lighting measurements around the classroom.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OxruR_cMM-ryNLOEawoODRHWp6O78FDn?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Energy Action Plan\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will conduct an energy audit of an area in their school building, create a report, and suggest solutions to reduce energy consumption, cost, and carbon emissions.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Wisconsin Electricity Sort\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin and sort them into different categories.\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"careers\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"person-chalkboard\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-person-chalkboard \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M192 80a56 56 0 1 0 0-112 56 56 0 1 0 0 112zM176 512l0-160c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16s16 7.2 16 16l0 160c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-336 128 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32l-16 0 0-48 192 0 0 192-192 0 0-32-64 0 0 48c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48l224 0c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48l0-224c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48L368 0c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48l0 64-122.7 0c-45.6 0-88.5 21.6-115.6 58.2L14.3 260.9c-10.5 14.2-7.6 34.2 6.6 44.8s34.2 7.6 44.8-6.6L112 236.7 112 512c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers in Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage young minds to consider career opportunities within the energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Careers in Energy Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1YWTaPZLyZ1PykxDoefrQrMrCQJwtwLYz?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Black Leaders in Energy\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will discover contributions of Black inventors and pioneers in the field of energy efficiency and the assets they possessed that helped them overcome challenges.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1d4bm1jDqZsozjO-n_nzejoFtB9rpb9mp?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Electric Vehicles\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Fleet Superintendent\/Manager and Fleet Technician, the skills needed to be successful in these careers, and the goals of the Youth Apprenticeship program.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nfUz0MWskiPHs42b_Lah4B0d5-ek97qN?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Energy Auditing and Home Performance\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Home Performance Consultant and Energy Auditor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s9_2kYYDE08Qj-AiFh_2orNaPIC-0JWC?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Energy Distribution\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe the jobs of an Electric Superintendent and a Lineworker and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XLjkqYpUNTWCqjVbbSEI2kcCnHlQ7UxO?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Facilities Operation &#8211; Healthcare\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe the job of a Facility Operator and the skills needed to be successful in this career.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1VTQ-R10e2OaoTDFX3fIESIdlQndgkth2?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in HVAC\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to explain careers in HVAC and describe the skills needed to be successful in these careers.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iHGbShgnAFcGW0ZQH1lr24_Z7A29YdUN?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Hydropower\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe what operators do in hydropower plants and the skills needed to be successful in this role.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Je_EgI6yf6QRbzj67vZGdu3vkCSIlfnG?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Careers in Solar Energy\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Solar Project Manager, Solar Energy Technician, and Solar Site Assessor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-catch-that-wind.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Catch That Wind\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> |\n  Students sequence career titles of those responsible for siting, installing, and maintaining a wind farm.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will investigate the world of work to gain knowledge of self, evaluate opportunities that enhance life and career plans, and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions.\n<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11TFjbou9Gg1ak50kECq5Xfriuiz6z44_?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n    If I Were a Lineworker\n  <\/a>\n  | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-5 in Google<\/strong> |\n  Students will listen to a reading of &#8220;If I Were a Lineworker&#8221; to explore the career of a lineworker, the tools they use, and how to be safe around electricity.\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"den\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"tree\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-tree \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224-32c7 0 13.7 3.1 18.3 8.5l136 160c6.1 7.1 7.4 17.1 3.5 25.6S369.4 176 360 176l-24.9 0 75.2 88.5c6.1 7.1 7.4 17.1 3.5 25.6S401.4 304 392 304l-38.5 0 88.8 104.5c6.1 7.1 7.4 17.1 3.5 25.6S433.4 448 424 448l-168 0 0 64c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32l0-64-168 0c-9.4 0-17.9-5.4-21.8-13.9s-2.6-18.5 3.5-25.6L94.5 304 56 304c-9.4 0-17.9-5.4-21.8-13.9s-2.6-18.5 3.5-25.6L112.9 176 88 176c-9.4 0-17.9-5.4-21.8-13.9s-2.6-18.5 3.5-25.6l136-160C210.3-28.9 217-32 224-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discovering Energy in Nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigate energy concepts outside your school building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Discovering Energy in Nature Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-taking-temperatures.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Taking Temperatures<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use a thermometer to investigate how shading, coloring, and other factors affect temperature.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-use-in-an-ecosystem.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use in an Ecosystem<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students survey different environments and investigate how sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, and wind affect living elements\u2014plants and animals\u2014in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"explorations\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"lightbulb\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-lightbulb \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M292.9 384c7.3-22.3 21.9-42.5 38.4-59.9 32.7-34.4 52.7-80.9 52.7-132.1 0-106-86-192-192-192S0 86 0 192c0 51.2 20 97.7 52.7 132.1 16.5 17.4 31.2 37.6 38.4 59.9l201.7 0zM288 432l-192 0 0 16c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80l32 0c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80l0-16zM184 112c-39.8 0-72 32.2-72 72 0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24s-24-10.7-24-24c0-66.3 53.7-120 120-120 13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elementary Energy Explorations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Challenge students to explain how flipping a light switch lights up a room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Elementary Energy Explorations Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kMkUbxMX65rug6xaelmMerK9jJnN7aBx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Evidence of Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | By investigating motion, sound, heat, and light, children learn that they and other objects in the classroom use energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1FIsU_Xf5mGWjkaMk5sLHyGrYc3qv8TdM?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Classroom Energy Flow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> |  Students create an energy flow diagram of their classroom by labeling and describing how objects in their classroom transfer energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1O181m-U5OVCRqvuaz3CijczVWrk7lRJx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Waterwheels, Windmills &#038; Turbines<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1U6DErUh7RlsVILZtUZG_xTDoSIBxXLJz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Digging for Coal<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students simulate the coal mining process using chocolate chip cookies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/107PvJSTiu7cZT6hbv1jKNqXou2ritmwD?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Station Break<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct simple investigations to identify different ways that energy conversions take place.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nFzcb63sv-ejgtQYSHfQIwNcuPOm_mmp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Electric Charades<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate through a whole-body demonstration how electricity flows from the power plant to appliances in their classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14mdVSQ_IdecLpxDkF0kKte6qjM3oZ3OL?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Diminishing Returns<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate the concept of energy efficiency through a relay race.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12Cje7R13erJy8LgUsDRSr2n-Vot3FVWV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Circuit Circus<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct and experiment with simple electrical circuits using batteries, wires, and bulbs.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"pre-service\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user-graduate\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user-graduate \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M241.3-13c-11.4-2.3-23.1-2.3-34.5 0L19.3 24.5C8.1 26.7 0 36.6 0 48 0 58.3 6.5 67.3 16 70.6L16 144 .3 222.6c-.2 .9-.3 1.9-.3 2.9 0 8 6.5 14.6 14.6 14.6l34.9 0c8 0 14.6-6.5 14.6-14.6 0-1-.1-1.9-.3-2.9L48 144 48 77.3 96 86.9 96 144c0 70.7 57.3 128 128 128s128-57.3 128-128l0-57.1 76.7-15.3C439.9 69.3 448 59.4 448 48s-8.1-21.3-19.3-23.5L241.3-13zM224 224c-44.2 0-80-35.8-80-80l160 0c0 44.2-35.8 80-80 80zM120.1 320.1C58.7 348.3 16 410.3 16 482.3 16 498.7 29.3 512 45.7 512l154.3 0 0-146-57.4-43c-6.5-4.9-15.2-6.2-22.6-2.8zM248 512l154.3 0c16.4 0 29.7-13.3 29.7-29.7 0-72-42.7-134-104.1-162.1-7.4-3.4-16.1-2.1-22.6 2.8l-57.4 43 0 146z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-10&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-10\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Pre-service Educator Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-10\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Appliance Survey<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 6-12 in PDF<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to teach you how to calculate the energy consumption of various appliances around your home or school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; 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font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use in an Ecosystem<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students survey different environments and investigate how sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, and wind affect living elements\u2014plants and animals\u2014in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1m_DZAa5lmgqaBT81nu6vYw6YVshLiw9Y?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students try to guess which appliances use the most energy and discuss the results.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EtZmCHTxTVs3hv_Bw674Be-wcZBf1CAb?usp=drive_link ' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance? Spanish<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Los participantes ser\u00e1n capaces de\n&#8211; Explicar la diferencia entre la potencia y la energ\u00eda\n&#8211; Encontrar y calcular los watts\/vatios promedio de electrodom\u00e9sticos comunes\u00a0\n&#8211; Identificar las acciones que pueden tomar para reducir el consumo de energ\u00eda<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"finance\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"file-invoice-dollar\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-file-invoice-dollar \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0L213.5 0c17 0 33.3 6.7 45.3 18.7L365.3 125.3c12 12 18.7 28.3 18.7 45.3L384 448c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64L64 512c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 64zm208-5.5l0 93.5c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24L325.5 176 208 58.5zM64 88c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24l48 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24L88 64C74.7 64 64 74.7 64 88zm0 96c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24l48 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-48 0c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24zm112 76l0 4c-28.8 .3-52 23.7-52 52.5 0 25.7 18.5 47.6 43.9 51.8l41.7 7c6 1 10.4 6.2 10.4 12.3 0 6.9-5.6 12.5-12.5 12.5L152 400c-11 0-20 9-20 20s9 20 20 20l24 0 0 4c0 11 9 20 20 20s20-9 20-20l0-4.7c25-4.1 44-25.7 44-51.8 0-25.7-18.5-47.6-43.9-51.8l-41.7-7c-6-1-10.4-6.2-10.4-12.3 0-6.9 5.6-12.5 12.5-12.5l47.5 0c11 0 20-9 20-20s-9-20-20-20l-8 0 0-4c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Finance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate energy bills and how they impact a household budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-11&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-11\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Personal Finance Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-11\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; 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This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WInykABISo2MoLit2_dFIfE0l2iDZkjP?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Decoding Wisconsin Utility Bills<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 9-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will read and interpret electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on monthly and annual budgets. 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padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gEZllIJh7LMBzAynQxauUO43JhkC22aZ?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a scientific investigation to explore how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the performance of different combinations of loads (bulbs, fans, pumps) connect to the array (in series). 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padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UaTZGK61As9HADajl9kYWa2xjozR7cDY?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How Solar Panels Generate Electricity<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-6 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1dhCJeiXAyRk1phIG7sxkZXCbRt3iRYlg?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring the Effects of Sun Angle on Solar Panel Electricity Generation<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"wind\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"wind\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-wind \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M288 32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l40 0c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24L32 112c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l328 0c48.6 0 88-39.4 88-88S408.6 0 360 0L320 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32zm64 352c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l32 0c53 0 96-43 96-96s-43-96-96-96L32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l384 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-32 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32zM128 512l40 0c48.6 0 88-39.4 88-88s-39.4-88-88-88L32 336c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l136 0c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24l-40 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wind<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine how solar panels can be used to generate electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-14&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-14\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the Wind Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-14\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-catch-that-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Catch That Wind<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students sequence career titles of those responsible for siting, installing, and maintaining a wind farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-does-a-windmill-work\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How does a windmill work?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will construct small windmill models that convert wind energy into mechanical energy by lifting weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/which-blades-are-best\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Which blades are best?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students are introduced to blade design testing. Students collect, evaluate, and present data about different blade design variables and how they performed in an energy production test.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-can-i-design-better-blades\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How can I design better blades?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will learn how different blade design variables affect power output and work to create the most optimal blades.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/macgyver-windmills\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>MacGyver Windmills<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 3-7 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will use a limited amount of materials to design and build functioning windmill models. 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padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1FIsU_Xf5mGWjkaMk5sLHyGrYc3qv8TdM?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Classroom Energy Flow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> |  Students create an energy flow diagram of their classroom by labeling and describing how objects in their classroom transfer energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.\n\nExamine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-detecting-schoolyard-food-chains.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Schoolyard Food Chains<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students research organisms in their schoolyard and create simple food chains involving those organisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1U6DErUh7RlsVILZtUZG_xTDoSIBxXLJz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Digging for Coal<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students simulate the coal mining process using chocolate chip cookies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nFzcb63sv-ejgtQYSHfQIwNcuPOm_mmp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Electric Charades<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate through a whole-body demonstration how electricity flows from the power plant to appliances in their classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/uwsp.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4GvYKUvsoIVljHE' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Scavenger Hunt<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-12 in Qualtrics<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to bring attention to energy use and to help increase appreciation of our need for energy. Complete\u00a0this online scavenger hunt to discover your community\u2019s energy footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kMkUbxMX65rug6xaelmMerK9jJnN7aBx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Evidence of Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in Google<\/strong> | By investigating motion, sound, heat, and light, children learn that they and other objects in the classroom use energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UaTZGK61As9HADajl9kYWa2xjozR7cDY?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How Solar Panels Generate Electricity<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-6 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11TFjbou9Gg1ak50kECq5Xfriuiz6z44_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>If I Were a Lineworker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-5 in Google<\/strong> | Students will listen to a reading of If I Were a Lineworker to explore the career of a lineworker, the tools they use, and how to be safe around electricity. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-keep-adaptations.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>KEEP Adaptations<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Refining or Adjusting KEEP Activities and Sparks to Support Energy Understandings<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/macgyver-windmills\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>MacGyver Windmills<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 3-7 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will use a limited amount of materials to design and build functioning windmill models. They will use these models to convert wind into mechanical energy in order to lift weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15hgOJXS2KBXEsIlbQ0pLLmgMuhG83hv-?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Online Energy &#038; Climate Resources \nfor Educators<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in Google<\/strong> | Vetted idea or resource KEEP staff use in outreach.\u00a0Includes sample lesson opportunities with each slide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-seeking-shadows-how-the-sun-moves.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Seeking Shadows &#8211; How the Sun Moves<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-3 in PDF<\/strong> | Students measure shadow lengths to appreciate how the sun\u2019s height and location in the sky varies throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-shadows-in-the-schoolyard.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Shadows in the Schoolyard<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students measure shadow lengths to appreciate how the sun\u2019s height and location in the sky varies throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-shoebox-solar-cooker.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Shoebox Solar Cooker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use a simple solar cooker and experiment using the sun to heat food.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1y9IfXsxgp_xrf1EdUNA3vWDcuO-3zPR5?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Dashboard Exploration for Lower Elementary<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 1-4 in Google<\/strong> | Students use solar dashboards to explore how the amount of energy produced by solar panels compares to the amount of energy used in school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mD3-GhayGbIVg8dhvBhwWiYm6pEQ3EZc?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students work in a group to investigate how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the electrical output (voltage and current) of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gEZllIJh7LMBzAynQxauUO43JhkC22aZ?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a scientific investigation to explore how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the performance of different combinations of loads (bulbs, fans, pumps) connect to the array (in series). After the initial investigation, students are encouraged to extend their learning in a student driven inquiry. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Vb--fM85K_jkHdaDNZfW884vLvfs7srR?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Student Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in both a teacher-led exploration and student driven inquiry process to learn how solar panels can be used to power items that run on electricity.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-taking-temperatures.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Taking Temperatures<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use a thermometer to investigate how shading, coloring, and other factors affect temperature.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1O181m-U5OVCRqvuaz3CijczVWrk7lRJx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Waterwheels, Windmills &#038; Turbines<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1m_DZAa5lmgqaBT81nu6vYw6YVshLiw9Y?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students try to guess which appliances use the most energy and discuss the results.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EtZmCHTxTVs3hv_Bw674Be-wcZBf1CAb?usp=drive_link ' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance? Spanish<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Los participantes ser\u00e1n capaces de\n&#8211; Explicar la diferencia entre la potencia y la energ\u00eda\n&#8211; Encontrar y calcular los watts\/vatios promedio de electrodom\u00e9sticos comunes\u00a0\n&#8211; Identificar las acciones que pueden tomar para reducir el consumo de energ\u00eda<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-wind-in-the-world-how-does-the-wind-work.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wind in the World &#8211; How Does the Wind Work?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-3 in PDF<\/strong> | Students make observations about the wind outside using their senses, make a list, and talk about them.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-wind-scale-how-fast-is-the-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wind Scale &#8211; How Fast is the Wind?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-6 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use simple wind measurement instruments to record air movements in their schoolyard.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"5-8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"5\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-5 \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" style=\"font-size:4em\" color=\"rgb(81,38,152)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 64C0 46.3 14.3 32 32 32l224 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-192 0 0 112 120 0c75.1 0 136 60.9 136 136S259.1 480 184 480L32 480c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32l152 0c39.8 0 72-32.2 72-72s-32.2-72-72-72L32 272c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32L0 64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grades 5-8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-16&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-16\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand to view the 5-8 Lesson Collection<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-16\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1vwj1HsIL3hSgakRE6ru7ouSsEQkxjPTN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>A Map is Worth a Million Words<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will use geospatial data and GIS to ask questions and uncover patterns.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1lLOvyHAgeh3wfytr1qClwdBJiqAO775E?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Animal Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students learn about the different types of grazing and what happens when animals and solar panels share the same space in agrivoltaic systems. Students identify animals suited for AgriSolar systems in Wisconsin, examine data from a solar grazing sheep farm and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar animal system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pqoxRH-AXZLLIT84voiOuQuU1yXv32nV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Photovoltaic Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a hands-on activity to explore how solar panels generate electricity and the factors that affect the amount of electricity they generate. They examine the details included in solar leases and apply what they learn to create a scale drawing of a solar photovoltaic system on a farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-rbFWRdYABlPwwceIZHEf0IYy1jUkm7s?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Plant Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students explore how land can be used for both agriculture and solar energy production. During this lesson students discuss the basic needs of plants and research the types of plants that grow successfully in agrivoltaic systems. Students predict which types of plants could grow successfully in an AgriSolar system in Wisconsin and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar plant system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14ux-XbDrNy3NvocVvaRtCHWv_F6hnvB9?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar System Design<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students use scale measurement to create a scale drawing or model of an AgriSolar System, explain the agricultural, economic and environmental benefits of the system and at least five key lease terms that are needed to support the long-term success of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Appliance Survey<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 6-12 in PDF<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to teach you how to calculate the energy consumption of various appliances around your home or school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mk2vyW-zCOt0NW_1yMQeS_ax_KeY9Ezi?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>At Watt Rate<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students complete surveys and audits to determine how much energy a variety of appliances use.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1YWTaPZLyZ1PykxDoefrQrMrCQJwtwLYz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Black Leaders in Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will discover contributions of Black inventors and pioneers in the field of energy efficiency and the assets they possessed that helped them overcome challenges.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/18V2wAVlRXxbAzj1vpLV4Cm3RZ7sIvp2t?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Can Wisconsin Go Solar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to use geospatial data and GIS to ask questions and uncover patterns.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1d4bm1jDqZsozjO-n_nzejoFtB9rpb9mp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Electric Vehicles<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Fleet Superintendent \/ Manager and Fleet Technician, and the skills needed to be successful in these careers. Students will also be able to explain the goals of the Youth Apprenticeship program.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nfUz0MWskiPHs42b_Lah4B0d5-ek97qN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Auditing and Home Performance\n<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Home Performance Consultant and Energy Auditor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s9_2kYYDE08Qj-AiFh_2orNaPIC-0JWC?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Distribution<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of an Electric Superintendent and a Lineworker and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XLjkqYpUNTWCqjVbbSEI2kcCnHlQ7UxO?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Facilities Operation &#8211; Healthcare<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the job of a Facility Operator and the skills needed to be successful in this career.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1VTQ-R10e2OaoTDFX3fIESIdlQndgkth2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in HVAC<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to explain careers in HVAC and describe the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iHGbShgnAFcGW0ZQH1lr24_Z7A29YdUN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Hydropower<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe what Operators do in Hydro Power Plants and the skills needed to be a successful Operator.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Je_EgI6yf6QRbzj67vZGdu3vkCSIlfnG?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Solar Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Solar Project Manager, Solar Energy Technician, and Solar Site Assessor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-catch-that-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Catch That Wind<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students sequence career titles of those responsible for siting, installing, and maintaining a wind farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12Cje7R13erJy8LgUsDRSr2n-Vot3FVWV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Circuit Circus<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct and experiment with simple electrical circuits using batteries, wires, and bulbs.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.\n\nExamine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Rakmnu4ZUOr1Ov1Jv5LrOXn8PFEVhXja?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Energy Loss &#8211; HVAC Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students take temperatures around the classroom to better understand the flow of thermal energy through the building. They learn how they can enhance the operation and performance of the building&#8217;s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system to support learning, save energy and money, and reduce the building\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14mdVSQ_IdecLpxDkF0kKte6qjM3oZ3OL?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Diminishing Returns<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students illustrate the concept of energy efficiency through a relay race.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-throw-away-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Throw Away Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze the energy used to make a product and identify alternatives (reduce, reuse, recycle) to throwing away the product and its energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dont-waste-waste.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Don&#8217;t Waste Waste<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students \u201charvest\u201d celery to demonstrate waste accumulation from timber practices and brainstorm uses for the waste products.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OxruR_cMM-ryNLOEawoODRHWp6O78FDn?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Action Plan<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will conduct an energy audit of an area in their school building, create a report and suggest solutions to reduce energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-divide.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Divide<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how energy conservation (reduction of use and waste) can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/uwsp.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4GvYKUvsoIVljHE' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Scavenger Hunt<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-12 in Qualtrics<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to bring attention to energy use and to help increase appreciation of our need for energy. Complete\u00a0this online scavenger hunt to discover your community\u2019s energy footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-use-in-an-ecosystem.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use in an Ecosystem<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students survey different environments and investigate how sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, and wind affect living elements\u2014plants and animals\u2014in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1dhCJeiXAyRk1phIG7sxkZXCbRt3iRYlg?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring the Effects of Sun Angle on Solar Panel Electricity Generation<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-fuel-that-power-plant.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Fuel that Power Plant<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use mapping skills to locate Wisconsin&#8217;s major electric power plants and their fuel supply routes, and also investigate why modern power plants are located next to bodies of water.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-can-i-design-better-blades\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How can I design better blades?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will learn how different blade design variables affect power output and work to create the most optimal blades.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-does-a-windmill-work\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How does a windmill work?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will construct small windmill models that convert wind energy into mechanical energy by lifting weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UaTZGK61As9HADajl9kYWa2xjozR7cDY?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How Solar Panels Generate Electricity<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-6 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1DxNBgJCIcNdzd2OuDmfRr0-FMIkwU0wE?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How to Read a Meter<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students learn how to read electric and natural gas meters and track readings on a home utility meter for the duration of a week.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11TFjbou9Gg1ak50kECq5Xfriuiz6z44_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>If I Were a Lineworker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-5 in Google<\/strong> | Students will listen to a reading of If I Were a Lineworker to explore the career of a lineworker, the tools they use, and how to be safe around electricity. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iaxvkGi8YQEQp--fDGUFJUW3XF2hQL-D?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Introduction to Building Energy Detectives<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will examine what they need to know to answer the anchor phenomenon question, What energy actions can I take at school, at home and in my community to create a more sustainable future?, and make a plan to participate in KEEP activities that will help them discover their answer.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sSIIa7oA0MqXa5El12l66zrZ94q_WeOv?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Light and Your Load<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct a lighting audit and take lighting measurements around the classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/macgyver-windmills\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>MacGyver Windmills<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 3-7 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will use a limited amount of materials to design and build functioning windmill models. They will use these models to convert wind into mechanical energy in order to lift weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15hgOJXS2KBXEsIlbQ0pLLmgMuhG83hv-?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Online Energy &#038; Climate Resources \nfor Educators<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in Google<\/strong> | Vetted idea or resource KEEP staff use in outreach.\u00a0Includes sample lesson opportunities with each slide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-photosynthesis-promenade-and-food-chain-game.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Photosynthesis Promenade &#038; Food Chain Game<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in PDF<\/strong> | By participating in physical\nactivities, students will simulate\nthe process of photosynthesis and\ntransfer of energy between\norganisms.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mMBsRvnfG3JDBkIdi4LPqjgd710LZrFA?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Pulling the Plug on Vampire Loads<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students identify classroom appliances that use electricity even when turned off and how using power strips and smart power strips can save electricity. Students will calculate the potential energy and financial savings of power strips.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ns2ZyMJwM9DZa5QGm1zNqpxUhLsyw0OW?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable Energy Resources<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students play a competitive game to simulate consumption of energy resources and explore how decreasing nonrenewable energy consumption, through the use of renewable energy, can help to sustain future energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-shoebox-solar-cooker.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Shoebox Solar Cooker<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use a simple solar cooker and experiment using the sun to heat food.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1KRfvMxc5Hujbrxd7OATkOsSWfTiEy_ff?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>So You Want to Heat Your Home?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students calculate the amount of energy needed to heat an average-sized home using different types of energy sources and different heating system efficiencies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11k3iGwR7Dbe_QDBb23qgot20LLHKerx2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Dashboard Exploration Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will use solar dashboards to explore differences in solar generation of a local solar array and how the electricity generated compares to the average electricity usage of their household.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XlL1nUB7uNJXLOMFGPjVoqIOyBUH8r2D?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Energy Potential Geo Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will explore differences in solar potential and solar power generation as well as the challenges of using solar energy to meet energy demand across the globe.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mD3-GhayGbIVg8dhvBhwWiYm6pEQ3EZc?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students work in a group to investigate how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the electrical output (voltage and current) of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gEZllIJh7LMBzAynQxauUO43JhkC22aZ?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Circuits Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a scientific investigation to explore how the arrangement of solar panels in an array (series vs. parallel) affects the performance of different combinations of loads (bulbs, fans, pumps) connect to the array (in series). After the initial investigation, students are encouraged to extend their learning in a student driven inquiry. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Vb--fM85K_jkHdaDNZfW884vLvfs7srR?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Load &#8211; Student Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in both a teacher-led exploration and student driven inquiry process to learn how solar panels can be used to power items that run on electricity.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/107PvJSTiu7cZT6hbv1jKNqXou2ritmwD?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Station Break<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct simple investigations to identify different ways that energy conversions take place.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1O181m-U5OVCRqvuaz3CijczVWrk7lRJx?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Waterwheels, Windmills &#038; Turbines<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in Google<\/strong> | Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1m_DZAa5lmgqaBT81nu6vYw6YVshLiw9Y?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students try to guess which appliances use the most energy and discuss the results.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EtZmCHTxTVs3hv_Bw674Be-wcZBf1CAb?usp=drive_link ' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance? Spanish<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Los participantes ser\u00e1n capaces de\n&#8211; Explicar la diferencia entre la potencia y la energ\u00eda\n&#8211; Encontrar y calcular los watts\/vatios promedio de electrodom\u00e9sticos comunes\u00a0\n&#8211; Identificar las acciones que pueden tomar para reducir el consumo de energ\u00eda<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XeOo_WbZdKJMB608rqQ-eIg0Vz25hgXo?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>What is AgriSolar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students engage in reading, writing and discussion activities to explore what AgriSolar production is and its applications in Wisconsin. They examine the potential benefits of establishing agrivoltaic farms in their communities and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/which-blades-are-best\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Which blades are best?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students are introduced to blade design testing. Students collect, evaluate, and present data about different blade design variables and how they performed in an energy production test.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-wind-scale-how-fast-is-the-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wind Scale &#8211; How Fast is the Wind?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 4-6 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use simple wind measurement instruments to record air movements in their schoolyard.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Lqz6yjM6JfAU0zZGQRVy2FKFlKWu5pI5?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Energy Facts Trivia Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will test their knowledge of facts about Wisconsin&#8217;s energy generation, sources, uses, and careers. 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Students identify animals suited for AgriSolar systems in Wisconsin, examine data from a solar grazing sheep farm and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar animal system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pqoxRH-AXZLLIT84voiOuQuU1yXv32nV?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Photovoltaic Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students participate in a hands-on activity to explore how solar panels generate electricity and the factors that affect the amount of electricity they generate. They examine the details included in solar leases and apply what they learn to create a scale drawing of a solar photovoltaic system on a farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-rbFWRdYABlPwwceIZHEf0IYy1jUkm7s?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar Plant Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students explore how land can be used for both agriculture and solar energy production. During this lesson students discuss the basic needs of plants and research the types of plants that grow successfully in agrivoltaic systems. Students predict which types of plants could grow successfully in an AgriSolar system in Wisconsin and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar plant system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14ux-XbDrNy3NvocVvaRtCHWv_F6hnvB9?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>AgriSolar System Design<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students use scale measurement to create a scale drawing or model of an AgriSolar System, explain the agricultural, economic and environmental benefits of the system and at least five key lease terms that are needed to support the long-term success of the system.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Appliance Survey<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 6-12 in PDF<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to teach you how to calculate the energy consumption of various appliances around your home or school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mk2vyW-zCOt0NW_1yMQeS_ax_KeY9Ezi?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>At Watt Rate<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students complete surveys and audits to determine how much energy a variety of appliances use.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-beings-on-the-move.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Beings on the Move<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain an understanding of; What climate change effects we might expect in the region; How climate change may affect culturally important beings; How treaty rights and the lifeways of Ojibwe people may be impacted by climate change; How culture of the Menominee may be impacted by climate change<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1YWTaPZLyZ1PykxDoefrQrMrCQJwtwLYz?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Black Leaders in Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will discover contributions of Black inventors and pioneers in the field of energy efficiency and the assets they possessed that helped them overcome challenges.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/18V2wAVlRXxbAzj1vpLV4Cm3RZ7sIvp2t?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Can Wisconsin Go Solar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to use geospatial data and GIS to ask questions and uncover patterns.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1d4bm1jDqZsozjO-n_nzejoFtB9rpb9mp?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Electric Vehicles<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Fleet Superintendent \/ Manager and Fleet Technician, and the skills needed to be successful in these careers. Students will also be able to explain the goals of the Youth Apprenticeship program.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nfUz0MWskiPHs42b_Lah4B0d5-ek97qN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Auditing and Home Performance\n<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Home Performance Consultant and Energy Auditor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s9_2kYYDE08Qj-AiFh_2orNaPIC-0JWC?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Energy Distribution<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of an Electric Superintendent and a Lineworker and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XLjkqYpUNTWCqjVbbSEI2kcCnHlQ7UxO?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Facilities Operation &#8211; Healthcare<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the job of a Facility Operator and the skills needed to be successful in this career.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1VTQ-R10e2OaoTDFX3fIESIdlQndgkth2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in HVAC<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to explain careers in HVAC and describe the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iHGbShgnAFcGW0ZQH1lr24_Z7A29YdUN?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Hydropower<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe what Operators do in Hydro Power Plants and the skills needed to be a successful Operator.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Je_EgI6yf6QRbzj67vZGdu3vkCSIlfnG?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Careers in Solar Energy<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will be able to describe the jobs of a Solar Project Manager, Solar Energy Technician, and Solar Site Assessor and the skills needed to be successful in these careers.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-catch-that-wind.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Catch That Wind<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students sequence career titles of those responsible for siting, installing, and maintaining a wind farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eHTOatCIs1XRyBYNC1CygbOzd_bYMBLj?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Clean Energy Careers &#8211; Bundle<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 3-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.\n\nExamine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions. <\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WInykABISo2MoLit2_dFIfE0l2iDZkjP?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Decoding Wisconsin Utility Bills<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 9-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will read and interpret electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on monthly and annual budgets. This lesson is modeled after a Next Gen Personal Finance Fine Print activity and supports Personal Finance standards related to budgeting.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Rakmnu4ZUOr1Ov1Jv5LrOXn8PFEVhXja?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Detecting Energy Loss &#8211; HVAC Systems<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students take temperatures around the classroom to better understand the flow of thermal energy through the building. They learn how they can enhance the operation and performance of the building&#8217;s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system to support learning, save energy and money, and reduce the building\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OxruR_cMM-ryNLOEawoODRHWp6O78FDn?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Action Plan<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will conduct an energy audit of an area in their school building, create a report and suggest solutions to reduce energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12z9DGMXXgq4WZYnxfhzeRuJlXvhrzEfk?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Savvy Consumers: Your Power, Your Choices<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will analyze electricity and natural gas bills and consider the impact of electric and gas costs on budgets, investigate sources of residential energy and participate in a mini-energy audit to determine how to reduce energy use, electric and gas costs and carbon emissions. This lesson supports Wisconsin Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences and Wisconsin Standards for\u00a0Personal Financial Literacy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/uwsp.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4GvYKUvsoIVljHE' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Scavenger Hunt<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades K-12 in Qualtrics<\/strong> | The purpose of this activity is to bring attention to energy use and to help increase appreciation of our need for energy. Complete\u00a0this online scavenger hunt to discover your community\u2019s energy footprint.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Web<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Participants should gain and understanding of:\n&#8211; Natural and human-made components of their outdoor environment\n&#8211; Connections between these components\n&#8211; Energy connections and\/or transformations between different components<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1dhCJeiXAyRk1phIG7sxkZXCbRt3iRYlg?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring the Effects of Sun Angle on Solar Panel Electricity Generation<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will learn how solar panels generate electricity and use KEEP\u2019s Solar Tilt Kit to determine the factors that impact the amount of electricity generated by a solar panel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-can-i-design-better-blades\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How can I design better blades?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will learn how different blade design variables affect power output and work to create the most optimal blades.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/how-does-a-windmill-work\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How does a windmill work?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students will construct small windmill models that convert wind energy into mechanical energy by lifting weights.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1DxNBgJCIcNdzd2OuDmfRr0-FMIkwU0wE?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>How to Read a Meter<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students learn how to read electric and natural gas meters and track readings on a home utility meter for the duration of a week.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iaxvkGi8YQEQp--fDGUFJUW3XF2hQL-D?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Introduction to Building Energy Detectives<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students will examine what they need to know to answer the anchor phenomenon question, What energy actions can I take at school, at home and in my community to create a more sustainable future?, and make a plan to participate in KEEP activities that will help them discover their answer.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sSIIa7oA0MqXa5El12l66zrZ94q_WeOv?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Light and Your Load<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students conduct a lighting audit and take lighting measurements around the classroom.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15hgOJXS2KBXEsIlbQ0pLLmgMuhG83hv-?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Online Energy &#038; Climate Resources \nfor Educators<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in Google<\/strong> | Vetted idea or resource KEEP staff use in outreach.\u00a0Includes sample lesson opportunities with each slide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mMBsRvnfG3JDBkIdi4LPqjgd710LZrFA?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Pulling the Plug on Vampire Loads<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-9 in Google<\/strong> | Students identify classroom appliances that use electricity even when turned off and how using power strips and smart power strips can save electricity. Students will calculate the potential energy and financial savings of power strips.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1KRfvMxc5Hujbrxd7OATkOsSWfTiEy_ff?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>So You Want to Heat Your Home?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students calculate the amount of energy needed to heat an average-sized home using different types of energy sources and different heating system efficiencies.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11k3iGwR7Dbe_QDBb23qgot20LLHKerx2?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Dashboard Exploration Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will use solar dashboards to explore differences in solar generation of a local solar array and how the electricity generated compares to the average electricity usage of their household.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XlL1nUB7uNJXLOMFGPjVoqIOyBUH8r2D?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Energy Potential Geo Inquiry<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will explore differences in solar potential and solar power generation as well as the challenges of using solar energy to meet energy demand across the globe.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1uem3h0oknKGC8nX4oD1gwKaBKp5a0p1z?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Relay<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Modeling the movement of electrons through a solar cell<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1m_DZAa5lmgqaBT81nu6vYw6YVshLiw9Y?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students try to guess which appliances use the most energy and discuss the results.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EtZmCHTxTVs3hv_Bw674Be-wcZBf1CAb?usp=drive_link ' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Watt&#8217;s Your Appliance? Spanish<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Los participantes ser\u00e1n capaces de\n&#8211; Explicar la diferencia entre la potencia y la energ\u00eda\n&#8211; Encontrar y calcular los watts\/vatios promedio de electrodom\u00e9sticos comunes\u00a0\n&#8211; Identificar las acciones que pueden tomar para reducir el consumo de energ\u00eda<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XeOo_WbZdKJMB608rqQ-eIg0Vz25hgXo?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>What is AgriSolar?<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students engage in reading, writing and discussion activities to explore what AgriSolar production is and its applications in Wisconsin. They examine the potential benefits of establishing agrivoltaic farms in their communities and create a scale drawing of an AgriSolar farm.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/kidwind.org\/activity\/which-blades-are-best\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Which blades are best?<\/a> | <strong>A KidWind Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 <\/strong> | Courtesy of KidWind &#8211; Students are introduced to blade design testing. Students collect, evaluate, and present data about different blade design variables and how they performed in an energy production test.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ApQ4krvE2i6CbrlABLnL1OqnmirNnDe_?usp=sharing' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Electricity Sort<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 4-12 in Google<\/strong> | Participants identify the sources used to generate electricity in Wisconsin, and sort them into different categories.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Lqz6yjM6JfAU0zZGQRVy2FKFlKWu5pI5?usp=drive_link' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Wisconsin Energy Facts Trivia Slideshow<\/a> | <strong>A KEEP Energy Activity for grades 5-12 in Google<\/strong> | Students will test their knowledge of facts about Wisconsin&#8217;s energy generation, sources, uses, and careers. Activity available in three formats: Google slides, Canva, and Kahoot.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"archive\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Lesson Archive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View KEEP Lessons that have been archived. 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padding-left: 20px;\">\n\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-advertising-biodiesel.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Advertising Biodiesel<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 6-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students evaluate and categorize advertisements that promote the development and consumption of energy and then design their own advertisement for biodiesel.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-advertising-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Advertising Energy<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students evaluate and categorize advertisements that promote the development and consumption of energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-biofuel-beliefs.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Biofuel Beliefs<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use research skills to investigate various viewpoints surrounding the issue of ethanol as a fuel in Wisconsin.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-biomass-gazette.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Biomass Gazette<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 7-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students will act as reporters assembling a newspaper on biomass energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-community-design-its-a-gas.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Community Design &#8211; It&#8217;s a Gas<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students identify current energy use practices and incorporate the use of energy from methane into community design. NOTE: This activity is best used as a conclusion to additional renewable energy or biomass energy lessons.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-dealing-with-nuclear-waste.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Dealing with Nuclear Waste<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students read information about nuclear waste disposal, write a position paper advocating a specific nuclear waste disposal option, and use candles and a shoebox to model the half-life of radioactive materials.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-design-a-cool-school.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Design a Cool School<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students critique the design of energy efficient, high performance schools.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-driving-reasons.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Driving Reasons<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students calculate a car\u2019s fuel efficiency and analyze how to reduce fuel and environmental costs when driving.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy from Food<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students are introduced to food as an energy source, and feel their heartbeat before and after exercise to learn that physical activity requires energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-futures.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Futures<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze trends of energy use in Wisconsin, explore consequences of these trends by using a Futures Wheel, and use scenario writing to envision a plan that addresses these effects.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-prices-and-the-laws-of-supply-and-demand.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Prices and the Laws of Supply and Demand<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 9-12 in PDF<\/strong> | By using the laws of supply and demand, students demonstrate how the marketplace sets energy prices and show how these prices change.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-story.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Story<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students develop a story that creatively and accurately incorporates essential energy concepts. This story can be used as the performance standard for the theme \u201cWe Need Energy.\u201d<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-energy-use-then-and-now.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Energy Use Then and Now<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students research energy use practices of the past and compare them to present energy use practices.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-exploring-heat.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Exploring Heat<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students conduct simple experiments to explore properties of thermal energy and heat.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-get-that-gasoline.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Get that Gasoline<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students sequence career titles of those responsible for oil extraction and refining to learn what is involved in getting gasoline for automobiles.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-green-home-design.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Green Home Design<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 9-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students design plans for a green built house.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-harnessing-nuclear-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Harnessing Nuclear Energy<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students simulate a nuclear chain reaction and read about how a nuclear reactor works.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-insulation-creations.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Insulation Creations<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students test various insulating materials while trying to prevent a liquid from cooling.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-people-power.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>People Power<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students discover the difference between work and power by climbing stairs slowly and quickly and also learn to convert from one unit of power to another.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-potentially-kinetic.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Potentially Kinetic<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Through simple demonstrations, students are introduced to the presence of potential and kinetic energy in their lives and test their knowledge through a tic tac toe game.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-puzzling-wisconsins-biological-communities.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Puzzling Wisconsin&#8217;s Biological Communities<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 9-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students identify different Wisconsin biological communities based on hearing a series of energy-related clues.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-renewable-world.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Renewable World<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Through designing a class book, students will explore renewable energy use worldwide.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-roadside-renewables.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Roadside Renewables<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build a model landfill, observe the decomposition process, and collect the gas that is emitted from the model.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-roasted-vittles.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Roasted Vittles<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 9-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students investigate how much energy is stored in foods by burning a food sample and calculating how many calories of heat are released.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-school-energy-savers.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>School Energy Savers<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in PDF<\/strong> | This activity will review three ways to save energy in your school building; using Vending Misers on beverage machines, using motion sensors for lights in hallways\/classrooms\/restrooms, keep unit ventilators clear of obstructing materials<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-school-energy-users.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>School Energy Users<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in PDF<\/strong> | This activity will have students assess different Energy Users around the school building and come up with ways to conserve energy in their school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-school-savings.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>School Savings<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Through a board game, students quiz each other on ways to save energy in a school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-schoolyard-breezes.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Schoolyard Breezes<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students build and use simple wind measurement instruments to record air movements in their schoolyard.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-seeking-inhabitable-schools.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Seeking Inhabitable Schools<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Through a game of hide and seek, students identify systems in their school that use energy and make the school\u2019s physical environment livable.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-solar-explorations.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Explorations<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students will learn how and why the sun heats different items.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-solar-transmissions.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Solar Transmissions<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | By learning about transmissions, students begin to explore the many aspects of building a solar car.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-special-projects-in-energy-management-for-schools.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Special Projects in Energy Management for Schools<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Special projects in energy education are hands-on activities and experiences that focus on an energy topic, theme, or issue.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-sun-wind-water.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Sun, Wind, Water<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students use art skills to emphasize the role of energy in the water cycle.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-sustainable-communities.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Sustainable Communities<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students identify current energy use practices and incorporate renewable energy use into community planning.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-the-cost-of-using-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>The Cost of Using Energy<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Students calculate the cost of energy used by various products found in the home and at school.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-the-dirty-half-dozen.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>The Dirty Half Dozen<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Through a card game, students match criteria pollutants generated through the use of energy to their effects, and identify ways these pollution problems can be solved or prevented.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-what-the-sun-does-for-me.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>What the Sun Does for Me<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students illustrate ways the sun contributes to their lives.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-what-the-wind-does-for-me.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>What the Wind Does for Me<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades K-4 in PDF<\/strong> | Students illustrate ways the wind contributes to their lives.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-whats-the-definition.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Whats the Definition<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-12 in PDF<\/strong> | Use the list of school building energy terms and definitions to help your students learn about their school building and the energy required to operate it.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-why-use-renewable-energy.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Why Use Renewable Energy<\/a> | <strong>An archived KEEP Energy Lesson for grades 5-8 in PDF<\/strong> | Students analyze the results of interviews with home and business owners to determine why they use renewable energy.<\/li>\n<li style='margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;'><a href='https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/keep-would-you-heat-with-wood.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener' style='font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;'>Would 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