2026 OEP Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Harrodsburg, KY
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Date and Location
March 19, 2026
Mercer County Extension Office
1007 Lexington Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
• 4th – 12th Science Teachers
• Student Energy Team Sponsors
• Non-formal educators who teach about energy
For The Attendees:
• It’s FREE, thanks to the support of a grant awarded by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet through the State Energy Program
• NEED Curriculum Packet
• NEED Resources for the classroom.
• NEED Science of Energy Kit
Questions
Call or email Wendi Moss at 1-800-875-5029 or Wmoss@need.org.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration, Welcome and Expectations
9:00 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the Science of Energy kit.
10:30 a.m. Kentucky Energy Picture and Electric Connections
11:00 a.m. Energy Enigma
This cooperative learning activity accesses language arts and critical thinking skills as participants try to conceal their own energy source while guessing the opposing teams’ sources.
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Speaker
1:00 p.m. Hands on Energy Activities
• Hydropower – Penstock and Volume
-Participants will be able to identify variables that affect the force of water flow at a dam.
• Solar – PV Ping Pong
– This activity will show participants how the layers of a photovoltaic cell work
1:45 p.m. Nuclear 101
• Candy Chemistry
-Participants will learn about radioactive decay and the energy emitted to become stable isotopes.
2:30 p.m. Understanding Energy Efficiency and Conservation
An overview of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and how to make their classroom a living laboratory on thermal energy transfers, electricity, lighting and conducting energy audits.
2:45 p.m. Conservation in the Round
This activity will reinforce terms and information about energy efficiency and conservation.
3:15 p.m. Exploring the NEED Website & School Energy Teams
3:30 p.m. Q&A and Wrap Up Paperwork
3:45 p.m. Adjourn
The Kentucky Energy Education Program is funded by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, through the combined efforts of the following organizations: Kentucky Office of Energy Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program, and the National Energy Education Development Project.
