Energy is a big part of elementary school science curriculum—but it can be challenging for students to grasp abstract concepts such as potential and kinetic energy.
To help meet this need, the Museum partnered with Topsoe and Center for Houston’s Future to present energy-focused, afterschool activities at Blackshear, Morgan, and McNeill elementary schools. Programming featured the Driving the Future curriculum, in which students explored everything from ancient water wheel designs to new hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
"I liked all the activities, but I REALLY liked the roller coaster because I got to work with my friends to solve the challenges we faced, making it work with all the goals," shared a student at Morgan Elementary. "I also liked the solar powered animals—it's cool to know that as long as the sun shines, I'll always be able to make my turtle move. Like, 25 years from now I can set it outside and it'll move. That really helped me to understand why we should start to move away from fossil fuels into energies that are renewable."
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Aug 2, 2025
Energy is a big part of elementary school science curriculum—but it can be challenging for students to grasp abstract concepts such as potential and kinetic energy.
To help meet this need, the Museum partnered with Topsoe and Center for Houston’s Future to present energy-focused, afterschool activities at Blackshear, Morgan, and McNeill elementary schools. Programming featured the Driving the Future curriculum, in which students explored everything from ancient water wheel designs to new hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
"I liked all the activities, but I REALLY liked the roller coaster because I got to work with my friends to solve the challenges we faced, making it work with all the goals," shared a student at Morgan Elementary. "I also liked the solar powered animals—it's cool to know that as long as the sun shines, I'll always be able to make my turtle move. Like, 25 years from now I can set it outside and it'll move. That really helped me to understand why we should start to move away from fossil fuels into energies that are renewable."
