2026 Energize CT Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Mystic, Connecticut
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Experience the impact of NEED’s hands-on energy education workshops! Each year, educators across the country join NEED to explore engaging, standards-aligned activities, discover free curriculum resources, and leave ready to bring energy concepts to life for their students. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting learning experience. Register for a workshop today!
Don’t just take our word for it! See what workshop attendees had to say about their recent PD experience:
“I had a wonderful time as well as I learned so much knew knowledge. All activities were applicable to my teaching and can’t wait to share with my fellow teachers.”
“Great workshop and terrific investment of my time. I learned so much I didn’t know about energy in real world applications, this will be so very useful in my classroom. Thank you so much!”
“This was highly engaging workshop! One of the best I have ever attended in 31 years of teaching!”
Date and Location:
November 17, 2026
Hilton Mystic
20 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355
For The Attendees:
• NEED Science of Energy Kit
• Choice of a NEED Energy Management Kit
• Substitute reimbursement
•Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned curriculum
Who Should Attend:
• 3rd to 12th grade science educators
• CTE educators
• Afterschool program leaders
Questions:
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Meet your fellow participants and the sponsors of today’s workshop. Review goals and ob-jectives for the workshop and begin planning ways to use the NEED materials and training in your school.
9:00 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy while experimenting with the NEED Project’s Sci-
ence of Energy kit. Kits will be provided to participating educators.
10:30 a.m. Connecticut Electric and Energy Connections
After learning about the forms of energy, discover how the different energy sources contrib-ute to the generation of electricity in Connecticut. Check out the Connecticut numbers for all energy used.
11:00 a.m. Introduction to Energy Efficiency and Conservation
How do you use energy in your daily life at school? Learn how energy is consumed and easy steps you and your students can take to reduce energy use at home and at school. An introduction to the tools provided in the NEED Efficiency and Conservation kits to ex-plore energy use at home and at school.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Renewables
Explore some fun renewable activities for your classroom.
• Wind Can Do Work
• Solar Oven
2:30 p.m. Climate Web
This activity helps students to visualize climate as a system with many items feeding into it and relying on its function.
2:30 p.m. Creating and Facilitating School Energy Teams
A tool for schools seeking to lower energy consumption through the adoption of school energy policies and the formation of a student energy team.
2:45 p.m. Q&A, Post Assessment and Evaluations
Evaluations and post assessment!
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
