ComEd and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project are working together to provide energy education resources, teacher training, and home energy conservation programming to teachers, students, and families in ComEd's service area in Illinois.  We are excited to announce the Illinois Energy Workshops held at multiple locations throughout the ComEd service area. Classroom teachers (K-12) have a unique opportunity to learn about energy in a fun and exciting way! 

ComEd sponsors 15 Illinois Energy Workshops during 2011-2012 school year:

September 15, 2011
Chicago Botanic Gardens - Glencoe, IL

September 20, 2011
Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago, IL

October 5, 2011
Joliet Junior College, Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center - Joliet, IL

November 1, 2011
Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center - Rockford, IL

November 3, 2011
Harper College - Palatine, IL

November 30, 2011
Oak Brook, IL - ComEd Oak Brook Commercial Center
For K-5 Grade Educators

December 7, 2011
Oak Brook, IL - ComEd Oak Brook Commercial Center
For 6-12 Grade Educators

January 24, 2012
Hilton Garden Inn - Chicago O'Hare Airport

January 27, 2012
 Sauk Valley Community College - Dixon, IL

February 7, 2012
ComEd Oak Brook Commercial Center - Oak Brook, IL

February 9, 2012
Waubonsee Community College - Aurora, IL

February 28, 2012
Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, IL

March 26, 2012
Hilton Garden Inn - Kankakee, IL

April 12, 2012
ComEd Oak Brook Commercial Center - Oak Brook, IL
For Career and Technology Education Teachers

April 17, 2012
Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago, IL

View the Illinois Energy Workshop presentation that is given at each workshop. For more information about bringing energy efficiency education into your school district, click here.

Thanks to ComEd sponsorship, there is no cost to attend the workshops. Breakfast and lunch are provided! Substitute costs will be reimbursed to school districts and substitute reimbursement forms will be provided at the workshop.

The NEED Project’s mission is to promote an energy conscious and educated society. NEED is the nation’s leading provider of energy education programs and materials to schools. All NEED learning activities are correlated to Illinois science objectives. The program will make teaching energy exciting and fun.

Participation in this workshop provides educators with a free NEED Science of Energy Kit that teaches the concepts of force, motion, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism and energy transformations through hands-on activities.  Teachers are also encouraged to take advantage of the School Energy Management Kit and program and may select a Monitoring and Mentoring or Learning and Conserving Kit to monitor school energy use. 

Other materials designed for this program include an energy economics activity that incorporates home energy efficiency tips and an understanding of electricity pricing and sales. 

ComEd is also making Home Energy Efficiency Kits available using NEED's Saving Energy Curriculum Guides.  Teachers receive a Saving Energy Kit to use in their classrooms to teach energy efficiency measures.  Students then take the home energy efficiency kits home to install with their families. 

Teachers attending the ComEd sponsored workshops receive a comprehensive energy education curriculum package including:

The Science of Energy or Secondary Science of Energy
Energy Enigma
Electro Works Teacher Guide and Student Guide
Monitoring and Mentoring Teacher Guide and Student Guide
Learning and Conserving Teacher Guide and Student Guide
Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher and Family Guide (Spanish Translation of Home Acitvities)
School Energy Survey Teacher Guide and Student Guide

For more information about the ComEd program, contact NEED at 1-800-875-5029.