Teachers & Kids

Helping the Teachers

We are pleased to help schools and teachers in the community. The following programs showcase our efforts to support energy education:

“OG&E Safety Town”: to schedule this program for 4th grade contact OGECOMMUNITYRELATIONSTEAM@OGE.COM.

“McReady”: an engaging presentation on how to stay safe during severe weather presented by OG&E Lineman Larry, Rick Mitchell, KOCO and Ronald McDonald during the month of April. Contact the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management at McReady@oem.ok.gov to schedule the program at your school.

LivingWise® for Kids Program: LivingWise® is our custom designed energy curriculum for 5^th and 6^th graders in Arkansas and Oklahoma Public Schools. The program is designed to help students learn about energy conservation and efficiency in order to educate and encourage their families to make improvements at home.

The Product Kit includes the following:

Oxygenics® Showerhead
Kitchen Aerator
Limelite® Night Light
Flow Rate Test Bag
Energy Cost Calculator
FilterTone® Alarm
High-Efficiency Light Bulb
Water Temperature Card

To have your school participate in the LivingWise® program, call 405.553.3597.

Teacher Grant Program: OGE Energy Corp. awards teacher grants up to $1,000, and they are available to teachers at public schools in OG&E and Enogex service territories in Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Any creative project, which deals with reading, mathematics or science, will be considered. Information about teacher grants is provided during the last semester of the school year. For more information, e-mail OGECOMMUNITYRELATIONSTEAM@OGE.COM.

Interactive School Site: This site provides information to help schools save energy and reduce costs. Among its many features, school facilities managers can post a variety of information and tips that are shared with others schools. Learn more.

Reaching the Kids

You’re never too young to learn all about power, and you’re never too old to get some fun out of the experience. The following links will get the kids excited about the different ways energy impacts their lives and how they can be energy-wise:

1. Learn all about Wind Power

2. Let's Stay Safe together

3. Get ready for OG&E Kids' Day Events

4. Connect with Kids Korner

additional resources

For Kids

EPA Kids Site

Learn about our environment and the things you can do to make it better.

Energy Star Kids Site

Kids, find out what you can do in your own room to save energy.

Horton Hears a Who!™ Activity Book

You can be an energy star! Horton and The Mayor understand how important it is for each of us to do our part. We can all fight global warming by making easy changes in our homes, at school, and at work.

OG&E Kids Korner

Check out helpful tips to keep your kids safe around electricity in our interactive Kids Korner!

For Teachers

U.S. Department of Energy

K-12 Energy Lesson Plans and Activities.

Energy Star for K-12 Districts

Partnering with ENERGY STAR is a commitment to your students as well as to the environment

Interactive School Site

Information to help schools save energy and reduce costs. The savings are just a few clicks away.

Additional Resources from OGE

OG&E Event Promotions

Get involved in special events sponsored by OG&E.

Environmental Programs

Learn how to get involved our environmental initiatives.

Eagle Cam

View nesting eagles at our Sooner Power Plant.