2026 ConocoPhillips Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Pleasanton, TX
Date and Location
July 23, 2026
Coastal Bend College Pleasanton Campus
Room 106
1411 Bensdale Road
Pleasanton, TX 78064
For The Attendees:
• Hands-on kits and curriculum materials
• A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking
• Breakfast and lunch
• Stipend
Questions
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or
call 1-800-875-5029
2026 Agenda
8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Expectations
9:10 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the Science of Energy kit. ConocoPhillips provides a Science of Energy Kit
10:30 a.m. Energy in the Balance
This activity includes charting and graphing activities in which students
evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the major energy sources.
11:00 a.m. Exploring Oil & Gas
• Peak Oil Activity
• Pipeline Push
12:00 p.m. ConocoPhillips Speaker and Lunch
1:00 p.m. Understanding Carbon and Decarbonization
• Carbon Cycle Simulation
1:45 p.m. Oil and Gas Career Round Up
2:15 p.m. Explore NEED Resources: About the NEED Website and Curriculum Packet
2:45 p.m. Wrap Up Paperwork
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
