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Project A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

Bringing science to life

Since 2009, OUC – The Reliable One and the Orlando Science Center (OSC) have partnered together to introduce Orange and Osceola County public school fifth graders in OUC’s service area to energy and water conservation through hands-on workshops and labs. Project Alternative Water and Energy Supply; Observation, Methods and Education (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.) is an educational outreach program sponsored by OUC and taught by OSC educators. The program’s goal is to introduce students to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and inspire them to explore STEM careers throughout their academic journey.

STEM Workshops

During the 2023-24 school year, more than 11,000 fifth-grade students from more than 67 schools in Central Florida had the opportunity to engage in hands-on workshops and labs that developed their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including designing and creating a green roof for an apartment building.

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information about the program, please contact Community Engagement at CommunityEngagement@ouc.com.

OSC contacts eligible schools directly at the beginning of each academic year to schedule their programs. Eligible schools must be in OUC’s service area in Orange or Osceola counties.

OSC educators will travel to each school to present the workshops and provide all materials needed for hands-on activities. Virtual workshops will be available for schools upon request on OSC.org.

The curriculum content meets Common Core Standards and reinforces concepts taught in-class and helps prepare students for Florida Standardized Assessment testing.

"The presentation is quite interactive and engaging - theoretically and practically. It involves various disciplines from other subject areas. It serves as a reinforcement lesson, and more, for both students and teacher. A great initiative!” - Ivey Lane Elementary

Recent Workshops

Energy Efficiency Education

Objective: Students will model the flow of electricity from coal and solar power sources through substations before being distributed to industrial and residential consumers. They will work together as electrical engineers to balance the grid to ensure power reaches all users.

Description: Students will participate in a hands-on activity to balance the energy grid. They will learn about renewable and non-renewable sources of energy in Central Florida, how power gets to their homes and how engineers manage the amount of energy being generated based on what is being used.

Water Conservation Education

Objective: Students will work together as irrigation engineers to design and create a model drip irrigation system for a city park.

Description: Students will participate in an engineering design challenge to create a drip irrigation system. They will learn about the water cycle and explore different types of irrigation systems. They will discover different types of water-absorbing plants for landscaping and methods to conserve water when irrigating.