The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas provided $125,000 in classroom supplies to 246 teachers across the state this summer

The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas continued their commitment to supporting education this summer by providing 246 teachers from two school districts across the state with more than $125,000 worth of classroom supplies, equipment and hands-on activities.

The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) held energy education workshops at Jenks High School and Dove Science Academy Middle School this summer. The workshops are led by Oklahoma teachers who teach other educators how to use one of nine energy-related curricula in their classrooms. The curricula provide teachers from kindergarten through 12^th grade Oklahoma-based, real-world applications to supplement their existing lesson plans, including science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts.

Upon completion of the workshop, teachers receive a curriculum guide aligned to Oklahoma academic standards and a free kit of classroom equipment and supplies, worth up to $1,300. The materials, which range from graphing calculators and graduated cylinders to pencils and rulers, provide a much-needed boost in classroom resources.

All of the materials and training are voluntarily funded by the people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas. Supporting education and investing in future leaders is a core mission of the industry, which funds the efforts of the OERB.

For more information on the OERB’s education programs, or to sign up for a workshop, visit OERBHomeRoom.com and click on the “Workshops” tab.

The OERB was created in 1993 by the Oklahoma Legislature and is funded through a voluntary one tenth of 1 percent assessment on oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners. The agency’s purpose is to conduct environmental restoration of abandoned well sites and to educate Oklahomans about the petroleum industry.