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Energy Education <br /> Reachng Students through a <br /> Unoue Eoucatona Excorionce <br /> MMPA's Energy Education Program demonstrates the Agency's <br /> commitment to provide educational resources about energy for <br /> schools in its member communities and project host communities. <br /> MMPA's Energy Education Program aligns with specific energy lesson ranging from the <br /> Minnesota's 4th Grade Science Standards and concept of energy and energy sources to <br /> focuses on how energy is generated, transmit- how a power plant, such as FEP, generates <br /> ted, and used. Students learn these concepts electricity and provides power to their homes. <br /> through MMPA's Energy Education Workbook, As part of MMPA's commitment to its member <br /> interactive tours, and in-school assemblies. communities,the Agency sponsors the program <br /> A key component of the program is the tour so that all students have an equal opportunity <br /> at Faribault Energy Park (FEP), MMPA's 300 MW- to learn and participate. <br /> capacity natural gas facility. While visiting the In 2013, MMPA reached over 1,600 students <br /> facility, students view the control room, steam through its Energy Education Program. During <br /> turbine, and the wind turbine. For schools the month of May, students from 22 schools <br /> not easily accessible to the power plant, the attended the Tour Event. <br /> program has expanded to include an in-school <br /> educational assembly option. <br /> At FEP,fourth graders rotate through educational <br /> stations located throughout the facility and its <br /> wetlands park. Each station focuses on a <br /> ``This was a terrific fielc trip anc it aligns with our <br /> science curriculum on electricity. Thank you for the <br /> osportunity!" <br /> — Nicole Wyatt, Franklin Elementary Teacher, Anoka <br /> 2013 MMPA Annual Report 21 <br />