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Educating our community about the benefits and the hazards of electricity is a top priority for Mason PUD 3.
We especially like to direct this education towards elementary school aged children for two reasons. First, we want customers to learn at an early age how to be safe around electricity. Secondly, we feel children are great messengers to help spread the word about electrical safety and efficiency to their family and friends.
The PUD offers several ways for your classroom to learn more about electricity and electrical safety:
Periodically, PUD staff may be available to come to your classroom to talk about various electricity-related topics. Contact Asia Cline, Communications & Community Relations Coordinator, at asia.cline@masonpud3.org to check speaker availability.
One of the ways PUD 3 supports educators in Mason County is by supporting your classroom's curriculum in energy education with up to $500 for projects, materials, or field trips related to energy education. Energy Education Curriculum Assistance is awarded once a school year on a competitive basis.
All Mason County elementary and secondary educators (public, private, homeschool) whose school purchases ELECTRICITY from Mason PUD 3 are invited to apply for Energy Education Curriculum Assistance.
If you are unsure of eligibility contact Asia Cline at asia.cline@masonpud3.org or 360-426-8255 ext. 5254 before moving forward with your application.
All curriculum, projects or events that specifically support ENERGY education are eligible. This includes salmon education due to the large percentage of hydropower in the PUD power portfolio and the financial support PUD ratepayers provide for salmon protection and restoration.
Examples of eligible Energy Education projects or events:
If you are unsure of eligibility contact Asia Cline at asia.cline@masonpud3.org or 360-426-8255 ext. 5254 before moving forward with your application.
There are several ways to submit your Energy Education Curriculum Assistance Application:
Complete and submit the Online Application Form.
Print the pdf version and submit to: Mail/deliver – Asia Cline, Mason PUD 3, PO Box 2148 or 2621 E. John’s Prairie Rd., Shelton, WA 98584.
Email – asia.cline@masonpud3.org (acceptable file formats: Word and PDF).
Timeline:
Friday, November 3, 2017: All applications must be received by 5:00 pm.
Friday, November 17, 2017: All award recipients are notified.
Applicants will be reviewed by a team of PUD employees using the following criteria:
Energy Education Curriculum Assistance is awarded for any amount up to $500 each. Expenses may include, but are not limited to: instructional materials and supplies, admission fees, transportation costs for student activities, guest speaker or presentation fees, teacher training materials and printing costs.
While Mason PUD 3 recognizes and values the importance of technology in the classroom, PUD Energy Education Curriculum Assistance is not intended for the purchase of computers or digital cameras/recorders. Other types of technology equipment may be considered but must be adequately tied to the learning activities explained in your application.
Each award winner will be responsible for preparing a final report on his or her project. The reports will be complied and made available in the Education section of our website for other educators to view.
Applications will not be returned.
We congratulate the following recipients and thank all who presented their ideas for consideration.
Using the snap circuit kits, students will collaborate to create projects that demonstrate force and motion. While creating the projects, students will use various alternative energy sources to determine which energy source was most effective in creating motion. Students will also learn about renewable and non-renewable energy sources in order to make better choices as consumers of energy.
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