Trick or Treat – Energy Myths Laid to RIP
October is upon us and besides a ghoulish good time of All Hallows’ Eve, it is also Energy Awareness Month. Here are 10 tricky…
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…







