CoServ Presentations

CoServ's Academic Initiatives bring dynamic, age-appropriate presentations to schools across the communities we serve. From electricity and natural gas safety to hands-on circuit-building classes and board games that foster critical thinking, our programs have reached thousands of North Texas students.

We also provide specialized training for first responders, equipping them with the knowledge they need to safely handle electric and natural gas emergencies.

Presentations are divided up by ages, select one below to view available options:

Kindergarten - 6th Grade

All Ages

First Responders

K - 6th Grade

Circuit Building Lab POWERRace Magnetic Builders Gravity Maze Indi Cars

Circuit Building Lab

Circuit Building Lab:

Students participate in engaging, hands-on learning experience as they explore electricity by building simple, series, and parallel circuits. This lab is an excellent prep tool for the STARR test while reinforcing key science concepts. Each student will use their own circuit kit to: Build a simple switched circuit, construct a series circuit, create a parallel circuit.

Real-world examples and experiments are included with each activity to help students understand both the limitations and potential of the circuits they create.

STEM skills: Engineering, logic, reasoning, and problem-solving
Appropriate Age: 4th - 5th
Duration: 60 min
Max class size: 25 students per presentation

POWERRace

POWERRace:

This giant tabletop board game introduces students to how electric infrastructure is built and what it takes to power a community.

Classrooms are divided into four teams who compete to build powerlines and deliver electricity to the town's buildings. Starting with zero infrastructure, students must work together to plan and construct the system needed to power the community.

Skills Reinforced: Teamwork, critical thinking, and strategy
Appropriate Age: 4th - 6th grade
Duration: 60 min
Max class size: 30 students per presentation

Magnetic Builders

Magnetic Builders:

Students are guided through progressively challenging activities that teach them how to manipulate 2D shapes into 3D creations. Students work individually with their own set of tiles; suitable for up to 12 students at a time.

Stem Skills: Engineering, magnetics, and building 3-dimensional shapes
Appropriate Age: Kindergarten - 2^nd grade
Duration: 30 - 45 min
Max class size: 30 students per presentation

Duration: Presentations are 30-45 min.

Gravity Maze

CoServ and the Frisco RoughRiders held the annual STEM Camp for students on Spring Break at Riders Field in Frisco. During the Gravity Maze lesson, students enjoyed learning about pathways.

Gravity Maze:

In the Gravity Maze Presentation, students work in groups of 2-4 and use gravity to guide a marble through a maze to reach a target destination. Gravity maze introduces concepts such as potential energy, pathways, conductors, and open and closed circuits.

STEM skills: Logic, reasoning, and problem-solving
Appropriate Age: 3rd - 6th grade
Duration: 45-60 min
Max Class size: up to 30 students per presentation

Indi Cars

Indi Cars:

Students work in groups of 2-4 and learn to "program" an Indy Car to get from point A to point B. The car changes direction, speeds up, or slows down depending on the color of the blocks it drives over. Success requires placing the correct colors on the path, so the car follows the intended route.

STEM Skills: Critical thinking, basic beginner programming
Appropriate Age: Grades 2nd - 5th
Duration: 45 min
Max Class size: 30 students per presentation

All Ages

Solar Station Tour Career Day Presentation Arcing Demo Gas Demo Read Across America

Solar Station Tour

Solar Station Tour:

The CoServ Solar Station in Krugerville is an excellent destination for your next field trip! Students will have the opportunity to learn how solar panels generate electricity and explore the various careers available in the renewable energy field. The tour consists of inside classroom learning and outside tour of the solar farm. Please dress appropriately for current weather conditions.

Please note: Schools are responsible for providing transportation.

Duration: 60 min
Max Class size: 25 students per presentation

Career Day Presentation

Career Day with a bucket truck at Polser Elementary STEM Academy in Carrollton

Career Day Presentation:

CoServ is a great place to work, with many diverse careers and areas of expertise. Invite one of our employees to speak with your students about their role and how they began their career with CoServ!

Our Career Day Presentation can be customized to fit your needs - either as an introduction to CoServ and the wide range of positions within the company, or with a specific focus on the role of a Lineman.

Please note: A Career Day Speaker does not include a Bucket Truck. If you are requesting a Bucket Truck, please email [email protected] separately.

Duration: 20-30 min
Max Class size: 30 students per presentation

Arcing Demo

Arcing Demo:

Our Energy Education Specialists deliver a dynamic and safe demonstration showing what can happen when different objects come into contact with high-voltage electricity. This presentation teaches the fundamentals of electrical safety in simple, age-appropriate terms that children can easily understand.

Please note: This is an outdoor presentation that is performed on pavement.

Grade & Duration:
- Grades K - 3: 20-25 minutes

- Grades 4 - 5: 35-40 minutes

- All other presentations are tailored to meet the needs of the organizer.
No audience size limit.

Gas Demo

Gas Demo:

This engaging and informative presentation helps audiences better understand the role of natural gas in daily life and how to stay safe.

During the demo, CoServ Gas Technicians explain how natural gas is safely delivered from storage to homes, along with the safety systems in place to protect the community. This presentation covers educational facts about natural gas and the gas industry and what to do if you smell gas (mercaptan).

Grade & Duration: 20-30-min presentation designed for all ages
No audience size limit.

Read Across America

Read Across America:

Each year, our employees visit local elementary schools to read to students as part of our commitment to literacy. This annual event takes place on March 2, in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday. Through our Read Across America program, we bring a selection of age and grade-appropriate books to your classroom and read for approximately 15 minutes. (usually two books). At the end of the reading session, we will donate a book to your school library.

First Responders Safety Training

Arcing Demo Gas Demo

Arcing Demo

Arcing Demo:

Our Energy Education Specialists deliver a dynamic and safe demonstration showing what can happen when objects come into contact with high-voltage electricity. This presentation teaches the fundamentals of electrical safety with an emphasis on first responders and emergency situations.

Please note: This is an outdoor presentation that is performed on pavement.