Interactive Energy Education in OUR Community

What is Project ReCharge?

Project ReCharge is a hands-on, project based Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) curriculum and training program that engages students, teachers and professionals in the community. This interactive energy education program provides valuable professional development and classroom resources to teachers, who then empower 4th-12 grade students to become energy detectives focused on saving their home, school and community money through energy efficiency and sustainability proposals. Innovative lessons, energy data and interactive dashboards engage students and teachers as they learn about energy generation, consumption and efficiency.



This year we are getting creative and offering our teachers additional materials so students can still learn through doing! All necessary precautions for material preparation, distribution, and cleaning are being taken as well. To learn about our safety precautions please refer to our Project ReCharge Materials Cleaning Protocol here. 

Project ReCharge focuses on real-world learning and application that has a measurable impact on students, the environment and the community at large.

Project ReCharge Fact Sheet 2019 Project ReCharge Fact Sheet 2019

Program Components

  • Interactive STEAM Curriculum

    The Project ReCharge curriculum consists of five separate units that provide teachers with 8-12 weeks of hands-on, project-based lessons and activities focused on energy generation, consumption and efficiency.

    Learn more about the curriculum and standards

  • Hands On Professional Development

    Participating Project ReCharge teachers receive extensive hands-on professional development training on the lessons and activities covered in the curriculum.

    Learn more about our professional development

  • Valuable Classroom Resources

    Teachers are provided with classroom materials to help effectively implement the hands on lessons and activities.

    Details on Classroom Resources

  • Innovative Energy Data

    Project ReCharge curriculum incorporates actual school energy bills. Through the use of WCSD energy dashboards, students are able to monitor real-time energy data and analyze their school's energy consumption and cost.

  • Project Based Efficiency Proposals

    Students use learned skills and knowledge through Project ReCharge to develop proposals aimed at reducing their school, home, or community's energy cost and consumption. Students are also provided with the opportunity to work alongside facility staff and STEAM experts.

    Learn more about the student proposals that have been implemented

  • STEM Guest Speakers

    Envirolution connect students to STEAM community professionals to hear first hand the benefits of a STEAM education and learn about local job opportunities available to them.

    Learn more about our STEAM Guest Speakers