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For Teachers & Students

Every student should know how to use energy safely and responsibly. Explore ways to make energy lessons easy, effective and fun.

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  • Safety Education Programs

    At BGE, maintaining a safe and reliable electric and natural gas system and educating our customers about living and working safely around electric wires and natural gas is our first priority.

    The  BGE Wires Down Video Challenge is an annual contest offered every spring and is open to all public and private elementary schools in BGE's electric service area.
    • As part of the contest, schools are asked to create their own versions of BGE's iconic "Wires Down" TV commercial for the chance to win up to $10,000 to use for a school enrichment project. The original Wires Down commercial and jingle with its "do not, do not, do not touch" refrain taught kids to never go near a downed wire and instead to call BGE for assistance.

    The contest features top awards of $10,000, $5,000, three $3,000 awards and up to nine $1,000 awards for the top video from each participating county.

    The Adventures of Captain Mercaptan®, a BGE Natural Gas Safety Hero Challenge is an annual contest offered every fall and is open to all public and private elementary schools in BGE's service area.

    • The contest challenges students to submit a three-panel comic strip illustrating a natural gas safety message featuring Captain Mercaptan, BGE's fictional natural gas safety superhero.
    • The contest awards a total of $35,000 to eligible schools at various grade levels.

     

    Visit BGE's Safety Central for contest deadlines, entry kit and rules and to see submissions from past winners.

  • Digital Classroom 2.0

    BGE sponsors virtual learning robots, through the Digital Classroom 2.0 program.

    Through the program and the guidance of the county school system’s Home and Hospital Teaching team, a virtual learning robot can be offered to a student who is expected to be out of school for at least two months or who is going to be out of school several times each week due to a medical condition or treatment. Grant funding is available for one virtual learning robot per county within BGE’s service area. Interested education foundation representatives should visit BGE.com/Giving to apply.

  • Bright Ideas Teachers Grants

    The grants help to expand innovative ideas for academic enhancement and workforce development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and environmental disciplines.

    The Bright Ideas Teachers' Grants program provides teachers throughout BGE's service area with the opportunity to submit project proposals to receive up to $500 in funding. The grant program was created to support Kindergarten—12th Grade teachers in securing valuable teaching and learning tools. The grants help to expand innovative ideas for academic enhancement and workforce development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and environmental disciplines.

  • Classroom Resources

    BGE provides tools and resources to help educators in our service area teach children about energy conservation and safety.

    BGE provides tools and resources to help educators in our service area teach children about energy conservation and safety. BGE offers teachers and students various age-appropriate educational booklets and newsletters in the areas of energy efficiency, natural gas and electricity. The materials meet state and national educational standards for science, health and safety, including the Maryland State STEM Standards of Practice.

     

    Classroom resources can be found at http://energysafekids.org/bge/. The website contains the latest information presented through interactive online technologies with portals specifically for teachers, students and parents. Educational benefits include:

    • Downloadable teacher guides, worksheets and pre-post tests for each booklet
    • Interactive games and videos for students to learn
    • Puzzles and activities that teach energy concepts both in and outsides the classroom

     

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