Energy Education

Energy is PPL's "core competency." Today, with all the energy choices and options facing us, it is more important than ever that students and teachers are accurately informed about energy needs, energy realities, energy alternatives, energy conservation, and energy-producing industries. Of critical importance to PPL is reaching educators to provide them with the knowledge, resources and confidence to address critical energy issues.

• Water Safety Poster Contest — a fun, hands-on learning activity for teachers and students designed to promote safety around Montana’s many lakes, rivers and streams. Winners will be featured on a special water safety poster calendar, copies of which will be distributed to schools, community leaders and PPL facilities in Montana. Click here for more information. (Grades 3 to 6)

• Hydropower — classroom curriculum that documents the history of hydropower and covers  both the advantages and challenges of hydropower generation. Click here to download the curriculum. (Grades 4 to 8)

• “Watt Do You Know About the Cost of Watts” — helps teachers understand how to calculate the cost and use of electricity, PPL’s value of service, and energy conservation techniques. Includes a fun lesson plan about how to determine the cost of using various electrical appliances. Click here to download the curriculum. (Grades 5 to 12)

• Let’s Get Real ™ — provides students an opportunity to apply their problem-solving skills to real-life business situations. PPL partners with other businesses to support this Web-based competition. Corporate co-sponsors supply real problems for which each team submits solutions in a business format. Problems might cover subjects like the environment, manufacturing, distribution, software creation, human resources, health and safety, facilities design, marketing or any other areas deemed important to the corporations involved. Visit Let's Get Real for details on how to participate. (Grades 6-12)