Classroom visits

We offer free classroom visits, including hands-on materials, so your students can build, discover and learn.

SMUD employee assists students on a project.

We offer multiple lessons for you to choose from:

  • Each lesson includes a fun, interactive self-paced online activity which can be assigned as class time or homework.
  • Our staff will join your class to lead your students through an engaging live exploration of your energy and/or sustainability topic.
  • We’ll send project materials for your students to reinforce learning objectives.
  • We’ll provide worksheets to accompany each lesson.
  • Lessons available for all grade levels and target NGSS standards.

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Educational activities

Get out-of-the-classroom, hands-on experience with energy and engineering.

Summer STEM Fest
June 6, 2026

Celebrate wind energy, the power of flight with family fun STEM activities at the Aerospace Museum of California.

Back-to-School Launch Party
August 13, 2025

Inviting all educators to this free back-to-school event at the Aerospace Museum of California. Register now.

Emerging Leaders Energy Summit

September 18 - 20, 2025
Join us for a dynamic 3-day summit empowering students to explore the intersection of food and clean energy, working in teams to present projects for the chance to receive scholarships. 

Electricity Fair
October 18, 2025

Join SMUD at the Historic Folsom Powerhouse for a family fun day of science activities, exhibits, tours and more.

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Online learning

Explore our library of standards-based lesson plans, hands-on activity guides, educational animated videos, and other STEAM related content.

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Parent resources for children

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Looking for ways to keep kids engaged while learning at home?

Access age-appropriate, standards-based lessons from SMUD and the National Energy Education Development Project (NEED).

Each lesson includes a short reading, worksheet and additional learning resources. View lessons for:

Powering education

 

We're proud to light your homes, your businesses and the streets around your neighborhood. And because we're community-owned and not-for-profit, we keep you at the heart of all we do, like supporting local schools with fun, hands-on science education.

Stay safe around electricity

Free classroom resources make teaching electricity safety easy. Learn more.

 

Questions? Contact us at 1-916-732-6738 or etcmail@smud.org