6th Grade Virtual Lessons with

Educational Programs Staff

Our educational programs staff are former teachers that have designed virtual lesson plans for your classroom.

To schedule a virtual lesson with our educational program staff for your class or grade level, click here.

To schedule a virtual field trip with the Old Santee Canal Park Staff, click here.


Don't be a Pathway for Electricity

  • This program discusses how electricity is generated, conductors and insulators, simple circuits, and the hazards of electricity.

  • Duration: 45-60 minutes depending on the grade level and depth

  • SC Education Standard:

    • 6th Grade

      • 6.P.3A.3 Construct explanations for how energy is conserved as it is transferred and transformed in electrical circuits.

      • 6.P.3A.4 Develop and use models to exemplify how magnetic fields produced by electrical energy flow in a circuit is interrelated in electromagnets, generators, and simple electrical motors.

Careers in the Electric Industry

  • Spend time with our educational programs staff as they discuss the many career opportunities at an electric utility.

  • There is also an option to have a virtual job shadowing with and employee:

      • Marketing

      • Line Technicians

      • Mechanics

      • Information Technology (Computer Science)

      • Human Resources

      • Legal (Lawyers and Paralegals)

      • Engineering

      • Accounting

      • Biologist

      • Park Management

      • Medical

      • Equipment Operating

      • Training

  • Duration: 45-60 minutes depending on the grade level and depth

  • SC Education Standard:

      • XXXX