The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program, also known as KEEP, is Wisconsin's Energy Education K-12 teacher and student resource. With support from Wisconsin gas and electric utilities, KEEP has reached more than 8,000 teachers statewide since it started in 1993. KEEP workshops cover topics like basic energy concepts, renewable energy, school building energy efficiency, biomass and other special energy topics. KEEP is housed in the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education at UW-Stevens Point. The program has expanded its scope of work beyond teacher professional development to teach students how to take leadership roles in their schools and promote sustainable energy behaviors at school, at home and in their communities.

KEEP offers several on‑site student training programs, including Student Energy Audit Training (SEAT) for grades 6 through 8. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) role models assist with turning the school into a field trip experience with help from facilities personnel and hands‑on activities from the Alliance to Save Energy. This program is offered as a half‑day or full‑day.

Investigations for Students in Energy Efficiency (I-SEE) is a data‑driven analysis of students' own family energy consumption data. Students increase their knowledge, skills and confidence. An online tracking dashboard allows students to track their energy usage while utilizing KEEP's hands-on energy audit toolkit for school and home.

For more information and to schedule your class or student for any of the KEEP student training programs, contact the Wisconsin KEEP program at (715) 346-2425 or malexand@uwsp.edu. Back to Cover