Teacher Resources
The Illinois Solar Schools and Illinois Wind Schools programs are designed to help students, teachers, and communities understand more about renewable energy by providing grants to install working solar and wind technology at K-12 schools across Illinois.
As a teacher, you are the most important part of the educational process. Installing a solar photovoltaic system or a wind turbine at your school provides a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics, the politics and economics of environmental policies, and many other important issues related to technology and the environment.
In addition, there are great opportunities to incorporate humanities subjects such as history, literature, and civics. This enhances the value of STEM education by tying it into many broader issues that currently face, and will continue to face, present and future generations of students.
In this section you’ll find helpful links and additional guidance on how to bring these important topics to your students.
- Watch a video on the teacher training opportunities.
- Cook County Solar School Program
- Illinois Green Schools Project - Bring together students, teachers, and staff at your school to collaborate in the Illinois Green Schools Project – a year-long, project-based challenge to devise and implement creative no- to low-cost sustainable practices. Through the Illinois Green Schools Project, participating schools receive resources and support from a Green Schools Mentor to guide project implementation.
