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2022 California Science Educator Conference
2022 California Science Education Conference Reflection from a long-time attendee, presenter, and exhibitor. Hooray! Just in time, the return of the annual conference for California Science Educators! After a two-year pandemic-driven hiatus [...]
PG&E Virtual Internship Program Wraps Up!
PG&E and NEED just wrapped up the first-ever comprehensive paid "Virtual Internship Program", with 15 students representing five high schools in four communities. Virtual Interns are Juniors or Seniors and represent Skyline High School [...]
Clean Energy Transit Comes to Santa Cruz: Coast Futura!
When NEED California Director, Barry Scott, moved to Santa Cruz County in 2014, he learned how terrible the congestion is on coastal Highway 1 and how few alternatives there are to sitting in traffic. [...]
Using Career Maps to Help Students Connect Learning with Future Careers
Lessons from the Green Generation Workforce Development Initiative A new program in the Chicago area called the Green Generation Workforce Development Initiative is helping high school students prepare for quality, local careers in the growing [...]
NEED Announces partnership for New Children’s Book Featuring 26 Energy Superheroes
The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with award-winning children’s book authors Erin Twamley and Joshua Sneideman. Together, this innovative partnership anticipates sharing the careers, stories, and superpowers of 26 female energy superheroes who are powering our planet with teachers and students across the US.
KY Power Awards AEP Foundation Grant to Assist Schools, Teachers
Eastern Kentucky teachers participating in the Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) project join NEED director Karen Reagor as Kentucky Power’s Amanda Clark presents the group a $40,400 grant. The grant from the American [...]
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Candy and Science? Why not?! 🍬 ⚡️ NEED’s “Candy Collector” is a great visual, fun and dare we say “sweet” way to introduce students to the terms renewable and nonrenewable. Free download of this activity can be found in our “Energy Games and Icebreakers” guide at shop.need.org/products/energy-games-and-icebreakersCheck out these teachers trying out the lesson during the Phillips 66 workshop this week in Edwardsville. ... See MoreSee Less
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Mrs. Peters joined us at our National Energy Conference this past July and we're so thrilled her students are loving NEED's Science of Energy! ... See MoreSee Less
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**K-5 Teachers**Toshiba America Foundation: Grants for K-5 STEM Teachers (deadline Oct. 1) www.toshiba.com/taf/k5.jspGrants For Grades K - 5Do you teach in an elementary school classroom?Do you have an innovative idea for improving Science, technology, engineering and math learning in your classroom?Is your idea project based learning with measurable outcomes?What do you need to make learning math and science fun for your students?K-5 grade teachers are invited to apply on-line for a Toshiba America Foundation grant of not more than $1,000 to help bring an innovative project into their own classroom. ... See MoreSee Less
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Grants for K-12 math and science projects from the Toshiba America Foundation.0 CommentsComment on Facebook