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You Conduit!
The United States uses a lot of energy—over two million dollars’ worth of energy per minute, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We [...]
#MCM Moon Crush Monday
It’s a Monday, and often in the social media world, the hashtag, “#MCM”, means someone is celebrating their Man Crush Monday. Well, here at NEED, [...]
NEED Energy Infobooks the Key to NGSS Success in Elk Grove, CA
NGSS has been a challenge to teach, but at Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove the 8th grade team, Liz Wollbrinck, Matt Pesci and [...]
Solar Eclipse Learning Fun
Living in Western KY, we have been talking about this day for the last year. Glasses were bought and parties planned to view this once [...]
Standards, STEM, Student Engagement and a Solar Regatta
As we all gear up for the 2017-2018 school year, the acronyms CCS, CCSS, NGSS, STEM, and STEAM are likely very common in conversations. The [...]
Eight Years with NEED
My name is Chloe Weiss and I have been involved with NEED for eight years now! Eight years ago when I was in fourth grade, [...]
Youth Staff 2017
My days in NEED began when I was in sixth grade (I am currently a rising senior) when my science teacher introduced a club called [...]
My NEED Experience
Five years ago, I attended my first NEED Youth Awards and I was amazed by the program and peers I met along the way. Flash [...]
Energy in the Summer Time
Summer is approaching and soon people will be gassing up the grill for cookouts! Learn more about what fuels your barbecue and try our solar [...]
Library of Congress Blog Series
Getting kids interested in science can be challenging. The Library of Congress has many online resources available to K-12 educators and their students including lesson [...]
Earth Day!
Established in 1970 to celebrate Planet Earth on the 22nd of April each year. To celebrate, here are a few exciting advances that have recently [...]
13 Years of Energy Industry Study Program
Some consider 13 to be unlucky, but we at the NEED Project and Department of Energy know better, as this was the 13th year for [...]
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Nuclear Science Week Oct. 19-23![]()
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There are currently 95 commercial reactors helping to power homes and businesses in 29 U.S. states. Illinois has 11 reactors -the most of any state- and joins South Carolina and New Hampshire in receiving more than 50% of its power from nuclear. "![]()
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Check out our "Candy Chemistry" video! Caryn from NEED demonstrates how to do two fun candy-based activities modeling nuclear half-life!![]()
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Carving pumpkins this month? 🎃 Roast the pumpkin seeds in a homemade solar oven! #EnergyAwarenessMonth![]()
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