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Join us for Energy Day Colorado!
Do you know how fun science and math can be? Mark your calendars and come join us for Energy Day Colorado on September 28th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Denver East High School. Energy Day is Colorado's first FREE family festival dedicated to focused on science,...
5 Energy Savings Hacks for Summer in Colorado
Image Courtesy of Unsplash. Keep cool and save energy this summer with these curated energy savings tips for living in Colorado. For more information on ways to save, click the links within each section. 1. Open windows at night. The dry climate and higher altitude in...
Space City Month in Houston
Imagine you were landing on the moon today, fifty years after the original moon landing. What one technology would you take with you? If you took your mobile device, how would you recharge it? If you took a TV, how would you stream movies? These are...
Volunteer For Energy Day Colorado
Are you looking for a way to give back or get involved with the community? Do you have an interest in STEM? We’ve got just the thing for you... Become a volunteer for Energy Day Colorado! We have several volunteer opportunities for the day of the event, including:...
2019 Houston EDAP Winners
We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2019 Energy Day Academic Program (EDAP)! These students have worked hard and spent quite a bit of their free time learning STEM concepts and creating projects to engage in and showcase their accomplishments in STEM....
Energy and How It’s Used
Did you know that the Consumer Energy Education Foundation has curated a list of sample STEM-related lesson plans that you can access for free? And the best part? You don't need to be a teacher to use them! Kids love to learn when they don't know they're learning, so...
The Science Behind Fireworks
Image source: Pixaby Summer is officially here in the Mile High City and this Thursday you can expect to see all things red, white, and blue. This year, when you're watching fireworks with your friends and family, you can wow them by explaining the science behind how...
Countdown to Energy Day Denver!
Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post This summer students can beat the heat with at-home summer STEM activities from the Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF), the nonprofit that hosts Denver’s Energy Day Festival each year. Dedicated to promoting...
Keep Kids STEM Challenged this Summer
Image courtesy of CBS4 Denver. How do you keep your kids entertained and engaged over the summer with educational activities? This may be an easy task for some, but most parents get a little stressed about the idea of having children around for an extra 8-9 hours each...
Bella Xu
Bella Xu was one of our 2019 EDAP Winners. Bella is finishing her sophomore year at Clements High School in Sugar Land. Her passion for math started when she was in elementary school. Over the years, she has participated in many math competitions and achieved several...
How to Engage Kids in STEM in 5 Minutes
Teachers rarely have enough time to teach STEM in engaging and interesting ways and teach the required curriculum, so we are in the process of compiling some ways to help with that. Toys, games, and videos can all be used to accomplish the goal of connecting...
Keep Students STEM Challenged
Posted by Paige Barnes (Director of Education, CEEF) How do you keep your kids entertained and engaged over the summer with educational activities? This may be an easy task for some, but most of us get at least a little bit stressed about the idea of having our...
Students and Families Gather in Denver to Learn About STEM Education and the Energy Industry
DENVER, CO – Gathered in front of East High School in Denver, children, parents, teachers and families joined Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF), and over 65 organizations from across Colorado at the second annual Energy...
Colorado Energy Day is Just Around the Corner
Energy Day is Saturday, September 22 from 11 to 4 at East High School in Denver!!! But wait, what the heck is Energy Day? Well, this free family event started in Houston seven years ago to show students just what it meant to have a job in the energy industry. Instead...
Kabir Jolly
2018 Science Engineering Fair Winner Kabir Jolly answered some of our questions about how he came to like STEM: CEEF: Tell us a little about yourself (your name, age, grade level or job title/description, etc). Also share your favorite thing about STEM (why do...
Educational Apps and Games
Posted by Paige Barnes (Director of Education, CEEF) Since the kids will be out of school before we know it, it's a good idea to have a list of educational games and apps for kids that you can pepper in their screen time. In our house, we have a list of about seven to...
Hidden Heart
Here's a fun Valentine's Day puzzle for you. A Hungarian artist has created some puzzles of hidden images, and this one hides a heart among the elephants. Can you find it?
How To Be a Mentor
Webster defines a mentor as an experienced and trusted adviser. Did/do you have one? Most of us would answer yes. Think about the importance of that person in your life. Now think about how you could be that person to someone else. Some may think they are not...
STEM Student Scott Cripps
Scott Cripps' team, the Pearbots Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies, won first place overall in the 2017 All-Earth Ecobot Challenge. Scott attends Rogers Middle School in Pearland ISD. His favorite class is science. Most recently, he received recognition for the A Honor...
STEM Student Amy Nguyen
Amy is an 8th grader at Olle Middle School STEM Academy. This is what she has to say about STEM: STEM is a great thing to be apart of. It has not only taught me life skills but, it also taught me life lessons. STEM has helped me explore areas that I have never thought...