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:
K - 6th Grade
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
All Ages
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
First Responders Safety Training
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.
- Duration: 30 - 60 min
- No audience size limit
For more information on Academic Initiatives, please contact [email protected].
See us in action
We'll post news articles and videos of our Energy Education Team in action at area schools here.
CoServ mourns passing of longtime Board Director Virgil Berend
Virgil Berend’s Pilot Point Farm received electricity when he was 15 years old. He went to serve 27 years on the CoServ Board of Directors.
CCF grant lends support to new Denton homeless shelter and rehabilitation facility
City representatives were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Our Daily Bread’s new 34,000-square-foot facility in Denton. The CoServ Charitable Foundation, among other private donors, contributed to the new facility’s setup through an Operation Roundup grant.
CoServ’s first-hand account of Hurricane Ian restoration
CoServ Employees restored power to 1,800 meters from two electric co-ops during their mutual aid trip to central and southern Florida.