NEED Curriculum Guides - By Grade Level
Primary (K-2) | Elementary (3-5) | Intermediate (6-8) | Secondary (9-12)
All NEED classroom activities reference the Teacher Guides in the 2011-2012 NEED Energy Kit.
Those guides integrate all of NEED's curriculum portfolio into many disciplines and grade levels. The components of the 2011-2012 NEED Energy Kit:
- 2011-2012 Resource Catalog
- Blueprint for Success
- NEED Energy Infobooks, Available in 4 levels - Primary, Elementary, Intermediate, and Secondary!
- Energy Games and Icebreakers (Videos of Energy Chants), Energy Bingo, and Energy Roundup
- Energy Enigma
- Energy in the Balance
The curriculum materials below are listed by Title in the Grade Level section that the NEED Teacher Advisory Board deemed most appropriate for each of the activities. Teachers may find value using materials from varying grade levels and for 'kids teaching kids' activities as well.
All curriculum guides are published to the web in low resolution for ease in downloading and printing. All files are pdf files.
NEED Graphics Library
Primary (K-2)
- Energy Fair
- NEED Songbook (Videos of NEED Songs)
- Primary Energy Carnival
- Primary Energy Infobook Activities
- Primary Science of Energy Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Primary Stories and More
- Pretzel Power
- Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide
- The Sun and Its Energy
- Today in Energy
- Trash Flipbook
- Using and Saving Energy
- Water and Energy Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Wind is Energy
- Wonders of Magnets
- Biodiesel
- Building Buddies Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- ElectroWorks Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Energy Carnival
- Energy Conservation Contract
- Elementary Energy Infobook Activities
- Energy And Our Rivers
- Energy Around the World
- Energy Fair
- Energy Flows
- Energy House
- Energy in the Balance
- Energy Jeopardy
- Energy Math Challenge
- Energy on Public Lands
- Energy on Stage
- Energy Rock Performances
- Energy Source Expo
- Energy Stories and More
- EnergyWorks Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Ethanol
- Exploring Energy
- Global Trading Game
- Liquified Natural Gas: LNG
- Mystery World Tour
- NEED Songbook (Videos of NEED Songs)
- Ocean Energy
- Pretzel Power
- Saving Energy Expo
- Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide
- Schools Going Solar
- Science of Energy
- Talking Trash
- This Mine of Mine
- Today in Energy
- Transparent Energy
- Transportation Fuels Expo
- Transportation Fuels Infobook (Elementary)
- Transportation Rock Performances
- U.S. Energy Geography
- Wind For Schools
- Wonders of Magnets
- Wonders of the Sun Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Wonders of Water Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Wonders of Wind Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Yesterday in Energy
- Biodiesel
- Current Energy Affair
- ElectroWorks Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Energy And Our Rivers
- Energy Around the World
- Energy Carnival
- Energy Enigma and a browser based HMTL Version (zipped file) and Instructions for Use
- Energy Flows
- Energy from the Wind Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Energy from Uranium Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Energy House
- Energy Jeopardy
- Energy Math Challenge
- Energy of Moving Water Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Energy on Public Lands
- Energy on Stage
- Energy Rock Performances
- Energy Source Expo
- EnergyWorks Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Ethanol
- Exploring Energy
- Energy from the Sun Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Fossil Fuels to Products
- Global Trading Game
- Great Energy Debate (Great Energy Debate board)
- H2 Educate Teacher and Student Guide
- Intermediate Energy Infobook Activities
- Learning and Conserving Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Liquified Natural Gas: LNG
- Mission Possible
- Monitoring and Mentoring Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Museum of Solid Waste and Energy
- Mystery World Tour
- NEED Songbook (Videos of NEED Songs)
- Ocean Energy
- Plug Loads and Plug Load Worksheet
- Saving Energy Expo
- Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide
- Schools Going Solar
- Science of Energy
- Transparent Energy
- Transportation Fuels Expo
- Transportation Fuels Debate
- Transportation Fuels Infobook (Elementary)
- Transportation Fuels Infobook (Intermediate and Secondary)
- Transportation Fuels Rock Performances
- Understanding Climate Change and Carbon Cycle Posters
- U.S. Energy Geography
- Wind For Schools
- Yesterday in Energy
- Biodiesel
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Current Energy Affair
- Energy Analysis a companion to the Energy Information Administration's Energy Perspectives
- Energy And Our Rivers
- Energy Around the World
- Energy Carnival
- Energy Conservation Contract
- Energy Enigma and a browser based HMTL Version (zipped file) and Instructions for Use
- Energy Flows
- Energy Jeopardy
- Energy Math Challenge
- Energy on Stage
- Energy on Public Lands
- Energy Rock Performances
- Energy Source Expo
- Ethanol
- Exploring Climate Change and Carbon Cycle Simulation Posters
- Exploring Hydroelectricity Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Exploring Photovoltaics Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Exploring Nuclear Energy Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Exploring Wind Energy Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Fossil Fuels to Products
- Global Trading Game
- Great Energy Debate (Great Energy Debate board)
- H2 Educate Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Learning and Conserving Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Liquid Natural Gas: LNG
- Marine Energy
- Mission Possible
- Museum of Solid Waste and Energy
- Plug Loads and Plug Load worksheet
- Saving Energy Expo
- Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide
- School Energy Survey Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Schools Going Solar
- Secondary Science of Energy
- Secondary Energy Infobook Activities
- Transparent Energy
- The Future is Today - Transportation Fuels
- Thermodynamics Teacher Guide and Student Guide
- Transportation Fuels Expo
- Transportation Fuels Debate
- Transportation Fuels Infobook (Intermediate and Secondary)
- Transportation Fuels Rock Performances
- U.S. Energy Geography
- Wind For Schools
- Yesterday in Energy
For Administrators and Facilities Personnel
NEED Guide to School Energy Management
Kentucky Guide to Developing School Energy Teams