Elementary School

Bring the environment to life 

Prepare to make a difference in the world! Explore the connection between our earth, our utilities and our daily lives. Discover the valuable resources our utilities provide and embrace the steps we can take to make sure there’s enough to go around for generations to come.

Utility Explorers Field Trip

Thursday and Friday | 60 Minutes | One class at a time | FREE for Roseville schools, including bus transportation | $4.00/student for non-Roseville schools

K-1 pictureGet ready for adventure – your utility training starts at the Utility Exploration Center! Use the tools of the trade to explore the job of a utility worker. Get an inside look at how our utilities keep our community safe and healthy at hands-on exploration stations and discover how you can help the environment at home.

Exploring Utilities Unit Plan

Get to know the utilities we use every day, the resources they provide and what they do to help our environment in this teacher-led unit plan. 

Exploring Utilities Unit Plan is aligned with NGSS; is organized in a 5E model and includes learning variations, vocabulary, activities, experiments, take-home materials and student assessments.

Bring water to life

Dive deep into the wonders of water! Explore where water comes from, how it gets to where we need it and what we can do to conserve and protect it. Jump feet first into the H2O resources below.

Walter the Water Drop In-Class Visit 

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday | 60 Minutes | FREE | Roseville schools only

Join Walter the Water Drop on a journey through the water cycle and our local watershed.We’ll come to your classroom to show you where Roseville gets its water and demonstrate how to save this precious resource and keep it clean. 

This in-class visit includes an interactive story presentation and a presenter led activity.

Water, Water Everywhere Unit Plan 
Take the plunge today!

Make waves with this interactive Unit Plan! Explore the water on our planet, the forms it takes, how it moves over the landscape and the important role it plays in our daily lives. Discover simple actions we can take to conserve and protect our water sources.

Water, Water Everywhere Unit Plan is aligned with NGSS; is organized in a 5E model and includes learning variations, vocabulary, activities, experiments and student assessments.

Bring magnetism to life

Feel the force! Magnets are a part of our everyday lives. They’re everywhere - from our cars and computers to the earth we stand on. Push and pull your way through an exploration of magnets, discover their power and witness how they affect one another and the world around us.

Powerful Forces: Fun with Magnets Unit Plan

Embrace the attraction and get started today!

This teacher-led unit plan is outstanding in its (magnetic) field! Explore the unique characteristics of magnets and investigate the invisible force of magnetism. Experiment with which materials are magnetic, test how different objects move in response to a force and discover how magnets react to each other. 

Powerful Forces Unit Plan is aligned with NGSS; is organized in a 5E model and includes learning variations, vocabulary, activities, experiments and student assessments.

Bring electricity to life

Get charged up for a fun adventure! Get current in how energy is generated and what that means for our environment. We’re positive you’ll gain an understanding of the world’s energy future and the steps needed to ensure clean and reliable electricity to power tomorrow.

Solar Power In-Class Visit

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday | 75 Minutes | One class at a time| FREE | Roseville schools only

Solar cars pictureWe’ll come to your classroom to explore different energy sources Roseville uses to generate electricity. 

Students will discover the power of the sun and explore the pros and cons of solar power by building their own solar car.

Powering Roseville Unit Plan 

Shine a light on the future of energy!

Spark your creativity and enter the electrifying world of energy! Investigate where energy comes from, how we harness it and what effects that might have on the environment. Consider real world scenarios and brainstorm safe and sustainable methods to power the City of Roseville. Uncover the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and why it’s important to use energy wisely. 

Powering Roseville Unit Plan is aligned with NGSS; is organized in a 5E model and includes learning variations, vocabulary, activities, experiments and student assessments.

Bring garbage to life

Get your hands dirty! Dig in to explore the world of garbage, the effects trash has on our planet and how decomposition can reduce waste. Grab the tools below and get digging.

Decomposition Detectives Unit Plan

Don’t delay. Get started on that decay today.

There’s something rotten about this unit plan, and you’re going to want to get to the bottom of it. Delve deep into what happens to living organisms when they die, how matter is broken down by decomposers and how the process begins anew. Uncover what actions we take that disrupt the cycle and how we can reduce waste through simple steps like composting. 

Decomposition Detectives Unit Plan is aligned with NGSS; is organized in a 5E model and includes learning variations, vocabulary, activities, homework, math and writing extensions and student assessments.