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KidWind Challenge
KidWind Challenge
Regional Events
Regional KidWind Challenges are hands-on design competitions that engage students in STEM through the lens of clean energy.
Student teams design and construct small wind turbines that they test in a wind tunnel and solar homes that they test under a light array, as well as present their design process to a panel of judges to present and demonstrate their contextual knowledge of clean energy.
Support one of our existing KidWind Challenges or establish a new regional Challenge.
National Art Challenge
KidWind’s National Art Challenge is back—this time, we’re shining a light on The Power of the Sun! This exciting nationwide contest invites K–12 students to unleash their creativity by designing artwork that celebrates the beauty, potential, and impact of solar energy.
Over the past two years, more than 1,500 students from across the U.S. have participated in KidWind’s art challenges, using creativity to spark conversations about our energy future.
Sponsor the 2026 Solar Art Challenge to help us inspire the next generation—one brushstroke at a time.
Online Challenge
Sponsor the Online Challenge, which allows any student, anywhere to participate in the KidWind Challenge virtually! Each year we host online versions of both the Wind Turbine and Solar Home Challenge.
Simulation Challenge
Sponsor the KidWind Simulation Challenge that allows students to construct and test virtual turbines and wind farms in a gamified learning environment using the WhiteBox Learning simulation software.
Fellows Program
Regional KidWind Challenges are hands-on design competitions that engage students in STEM through the lens of clean energy. Student teams design and construct small wind turbines that they test in a wind tunnel and solar homes that they test under a light array, as well as present their design process to a panel of judges to present and demonstrate their contextual knowledge of clean energy.
Support one of our existing KidWind Challenges or establish a new regional Challenge.
Teacher Training
Teacher Training
In-Person Workshops
Each year KidWind holds over 60 in-person of workshops all across the United States. These full or half day events cover solar, wind, power grid and other topics at a basic or advanced level.
Highlight your organization's leadership in sustainability, STEM, and workforce development by sponsoring a workshop! Provide our team with a desired location and budget, and we'll do the rest of the work to plan and execute the event with local partners.
Virtual Workshops
KidWind’s award-winning educator workshops are now virtual—making it easier than ever for teachers across the country to bring clean energy education into their classrooms.
Each dynamic virtual workshop trains up to 50 K–12 educators with hands-on, standards-aligned lessons on clean energy topics like the power grid, solar, wind, and hydro energy, and storage, and provides a material kit for immediate classroom implementation.
Self-Paced Workshop Series
Help us launch our new self-paced, virtual workshop series designed for those unable to participate in live events. These mini-courses offer a flexible and accessible way for educators to learn more about bringing clean energy into their classrooms.
We hope to launch the series in January of 2026 with three foundational workshops on the power grid, wind energy, and solar energy.
2026 REcharge Academy
The REcharge Academy is KidWind’s weeklong educator training program for teachers who want to spark curiosity and action around clean energy in their classrooms and communities. This hands-on, immersive experience blends expert-led lectures, field trips to real-world energy sites, and practical, K–12-ready lessons.
Since its launch, the Academy has trained over 550 educators from around the world, who in turn have reached thousands of students and fellow teachers creating a ripple effect of energy literacy and environmental action.
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