Public Utilities

Students experience three hours of fun and excitement as they learn to move like electrical current, see electricity generated by a Van De Graaff generator, observe the difference in energy usage between a regular and an energy-saving light bulb, and test materials in a real working circuit they have built themselves.

The presentation correlates with the California State Science Standards for the fourth grade level, and has been approved for classroom use by both Riverside and Alvord Unified School Districts. All fourth grade teachers in our service area are encouraged to call for their FREE presentation.

More than one million students and teachers have seen the show, which received the National Freedom's Foundation award for community service in 1986. It was also featured in the 1993 television special produced by National Geographic entitled The Power of Water.

Schools are selected on a rotating basis to receive a professional theater performance. "The Adventures of the California Hydroforce" takes a lighthearted look at water conservation. All first through third grade teachers in our service area are encouraged to call for their FREE presentation.

Every elementary teacher in our service area, and every middle and high school science teacher, has the opportunity to apply to win a water education mini-grant for up to $500 in funding for classroom projects related to water.

We provide judging and prizes for School District Science Fairs within our service area. Each year, two $100 U.S. savings bonds per school district are awarded for electric-related, and two for water-related projects, in grades 4-12.