Teachers Invited Directly To Attend.

Who should attend?
• This is a special opportunity for teachers who participated in the November 1, 2023, Virginia Energy Workshop at Virginia Natural Gas. Teachers with a small team of students (20-25) in 6th – 8th grade interested in learning more about energy through hands-on energy explorations and fun activities are invited to apply to attend. Space is limited.

What do attendees receive?
• Free energy curriculum and energy focused opportunities for teachers and students
• Education on future career opportunities
• Bus reimbursement if needed
• Breakfast and lunch
• Substitute reimbursement
• Virginia SOL aligned curriculum activities

Questions
Call or email Wendi Moss at 1-800-875-5029 or Wmoss@need.org.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast and Pre-Assessment

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Safety Moment from Virginia Natural Gas

9:15 a.m. The Science of Energy
Explore forms of energy and energy transformations while you work with the experiments in these six hands-on stations.

10:15 a.m. Candy Collector and Energy Round Up
Thinking about energy is important. Explore energy sources in this fun, and delicious, activity.

11:00 a.m. Exploring Natural Gas
The Natural Gas Story Simulation
Biomass in a Bag

11:30 a.m. Lunch and Career Guess Who

12:15 p.m. Understanding Energy Efficiency and Build Your Energy Efficient Home

1:15 p.m. Energy Technologies and Tools Rotations

2:00 p.m. Post-assessment and Evaluation

2:30 p.m. Adjourn