Dear KEEP community,

KEEP has several kits, including a NEW Solar Tilt Kit to engage your learners in Energy explorations this year! Kits include fun hands-on tools, lessons linked to standards and are free for educators to borrow. Kits may be requested for up to four weeks at a time and most can be shipped to your school (all can be picked up from the WCEE office at UWSP). 

NEW - Solar Tilt Kit:

This kit includes instruments that will help students and educators develop an understanding of how solar panels can be used to generate electricity and how a variety of factors like the angle of the sun, the angle of the solar panel, cloud cover can impact the amount of electricity generated.

Energy Audit Kit:

Infrared thermometers, light meters, watt meters and a thermal imaging camera can be used to investigate the flow of energy in your building or through ecosystems. These tools partner well with KEEP’s Discovering Energy Indoors activities and the Energy Use in an Ecosystem activity.

New this year:

Milwaukee educators can check out a We Energies Energy Audit Kit from REFLO and Green Bay educators can check out WPS Energy Audit Kit from Brown County Extension at the STEM Innovation Center. Energy Audit Kits will also be available for checkout from CESA #3 and CESA #10 soon! Check out information for ALL Energy Audit Kits can be found on the WCEE Library Kits page.

Wind Kit:

The wind kit helps students understand how wind is formed and used as an energy source by investigating how it works and generates electricity. Students can explore how to measure wind speed and direction and be met with challenges, like choosing optimum blades for a turbine by collecting and analyzing data from multimeters. 

Hand-crank Generator:

Students can use their cranking power to discover how much energy it takes to light up incandescent and LED bulbs. It is a great way to initiate conversations about energy use and efficiency!

Sun Oven:

The Sun Oven is a great resource that allows students to learn about the potential of solar energy while cooking delicious treats!

Pedal Power:

Using this tool, students discover what it takes to power a generator that can light incandescent, fluorescent, and LED bulbs or power a hair dryer, radio and fan! This kit may be reserved from the WCEE or a host site (Madison Gas & Electric, Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, or CESA #3). 

Plan ahead!

Make sure the kit you want is available when you need it.