This workshop is for educators in the BG&E service area only.
Who should attend?
- Science, STEM and CTE teachers new to ESP
- 3rd – 8th grade teachers
- Afterschool or Club Leaders
- Schools/programs that participated in the November 13 workshop
What do you receive?
- A selection of kits (you’ll select after the workshop)
- A pre-workshop supplies box that will have all you need to have a great hands-on workshop (we will ship supplies to your school address)
- A stipend for Saturday participation
- Certification of your professional development hours
- Information to request an Energy Audit
- Information to apply for the ESP mini-grant ($400)
- Information to request an Energy Fair in the Box to host an Energy Fair
AGENDA
IN Zoom
8:45 a.m. Sign-In and Pre-Assessment
9:00 a.m. Welcome from ESP Partners & Overview of Program
9:30 a.m. Introduction to the Science of Energy
10:00 a.m. Science of Energy Breakouts
- New School Breakouts
- Returning School Breakout
10:30 a.m. Science of Energy Reporting
10:50 a.m. Quick Break
11:00 a.m. Energy Sources Overview – Candy Collector
11:15 a.m. Electricity Intro – Electric Connections
11:45 a.m. Electricity Generation – Virtual Baseload Balance
12:15 p.m. Lunch and wellness break
1:15 p.m. Energy Sources Extravaganza – three fun activities, 20 minutes each
- Wind – Wind Can Do Work
- Solar – Solar Oven
- Natural Gas – Nifty Natural Gas Story
- Returning School Breakout
2:15 p.m. Kits Caboodle – take a closer look at all the energy kits you can select!
2:35 p.m. Quick Break
2:45 p.m. Efficiency, Conservation, & Climate
- Conservation in the Round
- Greenhouse in a Beaker
3:30 p.m. Program Review, NEED website & Other support
3:45 p.m. Workshop Wrap Up, Evaluation, Post-Assessment, and Kit Orders