Posts by Thomas Figura
Get your motors running!
Get your motors running! What do Shell, NEED, the Indy Racing League, and Houston-area teachers all have in common? The need for speed! Thanks to Shell, over 80 teachers were…
Read MoreNEED Students Give Tours of their Green Ribbon Schools!
U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Best Practices Tour Itinerary Includes Four Kentucky NEED Schools On August 20 and 21, national and state dignitaries, educators, school officials, and many…
Read MoreScience of Energy Has Transformed!
Science of Energy is one of our favorite units here at NEED. It is also the favorite of many of the great NEED teachers across the country. With any great unit,…
Read MoreKaren McPherson recognized for Excellence in Energy
Press Release Contact: Mary Spruill Email: mspruill@need.org Telephone: 703-257-1117 Karen McPherson (Shelbyville, KY) recognized for Excellence in Energy For Immediate Release June 23, 2014 Manassas, Virginia – The NEED Project is pleased to announce the 2014…
Read MoreNavigating NGSS? We have what you NEED!
Navigating NGSS? We have what you NEED! Wondering how the Next Generation Science Standards are going to affect the instruction you deliver in your classroom? We are here to help.Released…
Read MoreSummer Camp is a Breeze
Summer Camp is a Breeze in Houston! Last month, NEED was proud to partner with Shell and The National Society of Black Engineers for the Houston Summer Engineering Experience for…
Read MoreFinally Spanish Energy Literacy
Looking for energy education materials in Spanish? Check out the new Spanish translation of the Energy Literacy Framework, or ELF, Conocimiento de Energía, to engage energy educators and curriculum designers…
Read MoreNEED and Junior Achievement
NEED and Junior Achievement… Two great organizations that “think” alike! Recently, NEED project staff have had the opportunity to work together with another nonprofit, Junior Achievement of Northern California, on…
Read MoreAlternative Energy Fun!
Exploring energy activities after school Each fall and spring our school offers an after school program to give students an opportunity to explore everything from cooking to bowling, art to…
Read MoreAnnouncing the PG&E New Energy Academy Summer Internship Program!
In 2010, PG&E created California’s first immersive energy training program of its kind for high school students in order to address the needs of a growing “green” technology workforce and…
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