2026 ACE Climate Science Workshop for Teachers – Vineland, New Jersey

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Experience the impact of NEED’s hands-on energy education workshops! Each year, educators across the country join NEED to explore engaging, standards-aligned activities, discover free curriculum resources, and leave ready to bring energy concepts to life for their students. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting learning experience. Register for a workshop today!

Don’t just take our word for it! See what workshop attendees had to say about their recent PD experience:

“I had a wonderful time as well as I learned so much knew knowledge. All activities were applicable to my teaching and can’t wait to share with my fellow teachers.”

“Great workshop and terrific investment of my time. I learned so much I didn’t know about energy in real world applications, this will be so very useful in my classroom. Thank you so much!”

“This was highly engaging workshop! One of the best I have ever attended in 31 years of teaching!”

Date and Location
October 27, 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Vineland
21354 W Landis Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360

Who should attend?
• 6th – 12th Grade Science Teachers, CTE, Social Science & afterschool program leaders within the Atlantic City Electric service area
What do attendees receive?
• It’s FREE
• Substitute Reimbursement
• NEED Science of Energy Kit and a NEED Climate Science Kit
• New Jersey and Next Generation Science Standards aligned curriculum
• Breakfast, lunch and networking time

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

Agenda

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

8:45 a.m. Welcome from Atlantic City Electric and Introductions

9:00 a.m. Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations.

10:15 a.m. Energy, Electricity, and the New Jersey Energy Picture
• Energy Round Up
• Candy Collector
• New Jersey Electric Connections

11:30 a.m. Lunch and Stretch Break

12:00 p.m. Climate in the Classroom

• Introduction to climate science
• Greenhouse in a Beaker
• Heat Islands
• Carbon Cycle Simulation

1:30 p.m. Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Build Your Energy House

2:15 p.m. Student Climate Teams and the New Jersey Climate Challenge

2:30 p.m. All the good stuff: Post-Assessment, Ordering Kits, Evaluation, Sub Reimbursement and More!

3:00 p.m. Adjourn