In-School Presentations
Bringing energy to your classroom
Educating members and their students is just one of the ways MTE gives back to the communities we serve. Our team has created some fantastic presentations for your classroom that are both engaging for students, informative, and follow Tennessee STEM standards. It's a great way to teach classes the importance of electricity, safety, the impact energy has on the environment, and more.
If you are a teacher or school administrator interested in one of our programs for you or your students' classes, reach out to our community relations department.
This 30-minute program introduces the important role of a lineman as a community helper. Age-appropriate literacy book with a fun sticker activity that dives into safety equipment. Recommended for Prek-1st grade students.
This 60-minute program examines the movement of electrons, circuits, and more. Students are also exposed to the differences between static and current electricity, including an optional electrostatic generator demonstration. This program is suggested for 3rd grade.
Explore natural resources used for electricity generation and the importance human impact has on energy conservation. This program runs about 45 minutes is suggested for 4th - 5th grade students.
This 45-minute program outlines how energy is transferred using thermal imaging cameras and other tools to visually demonstrate the transfer of energy. It’s designed and tailored for 6th grade students.
This 40-minute program is an introduction to the distribution of electricity. Age-appropriate videos share important electrical safety tips in addition to a "live" powerline demonstration. The program is recommended for ages 7+.
These 45-60 minute interactive presentations are curriculum-based performed by a professional ETT actor. Programs are offered through MTE and performed by ETT, who specializes in presenting theatre programs that are designed to both educate and entertain K-8 students.
For additional information and list of program offerings, please visit www.edtheatre.com.
Each spring, MTE brings an educational initiative to area schools to teach students about trees. This educational initiative encourages environmental awareness and the importance of planting the right tree in the right place.
Classroom Curriculum: An MTE representative will conduct classroom activities and discussions on how to transport, plant, and care for trees. There will also be folders handed out to the students which will include information on vegetation management near power lines and the importance of trees to the environment.
Parental Involvement: The cooperative will have a letter included in the classroom information addressed to parents which talk about the school initiative. The children will also be given a small tree sapling to take home and plant with their families as part of an exercise to use the information they learn from the cooperative's program. Parents are encouraged to participate and assist their children in making it a family learning experience.
MTE's Right-of-Way Program: In addition, MTE plans to use the initiative as a way to educate the children on why it's so important not to plant tall trees near power lines and discuss the cooperative's tree trimming program. MTE's Right-of-Way crews have to cut back or eventually take down trees within the 40-foot right of way (20 feet on each side of a power line). It's MTE's hope that the program will teach the children from an early age why it's so important to plant trees in the right place.
Additional Information: Persons interested in learning more about the program or scheduling a time for MTE to visit your school can call (877) 414-7685 or email at VegetationMgmt@mte.com.