Special guests this summer have enhanced the workshops and entertained visitors. Dillo and Snake narrated an amusing tale of the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin. Our favorite solar wacko, Steve Cook, came all the way from sunny El Paso to demonstrate the awesome power of the sun. The colorful components invite students and teachers to learn more about energy resources and the generation of electricity. There are experiments with hydro, wind, solar power and a Texas map of energy generation sites.
Explorers can follow the path from a pile of coal through the power plant to lighting a house.
An educator's guide accompanies the exhibit and provides energy information, ideas, activities and resources for teachers. The cookies are first placed inside a solar oven. Either inservice provides material for teachers in elementary through middle school and can be scheduled for 1 to 6 hours in length. The team will come to your school, at your convenience for the workshops. Completion certificates are awarded, and districts can give inservice credit for the workshops.