2026 ONEOK Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – St. Paul, Minnesota
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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 24, 2026
ONEOK Northern District Office
2728 Patten Road
St. Paul, MN 55113
For The Attendees:
• Hands-on kits and curriculum materials
• A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking about solar energy installations and solar energy in the classroom
• Stipend Provided
• Two free classroom kits to keep and use with your students
• Breakfast and lunch provided
Questions
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029.
AGENDA*
8:00 a.m. Arrival, registration, breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome from ONEOK & NEED, Safety Moment
8:30 a.m. Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while exploring the stations of the Science of Energy kit.
10:00 a.m. Energy Sources Connections
These activities will help to introduce the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources we use for energy every day and connect them to the energy transformations that enable us to use them. Participants will enjoy Candy Collector, Energy Roundup, and Forms and Sources of Energy activities.
11:00 a.m. Midstream Careers Guess Who
Just like the classic guessing game, this simplified activity uses paper supplies and critical thinking skills to learn about careers in the midstream sector of the energy industry.
11:30 a.m. Lunch & ONEOK Speaker
12:30 p.m. Energy is on the Move
This segment will introduce the midstream world through an introduction and hands on activities.
• Introduction to NG, petroleum products, pipelines, & energy on the move
• Natural Gas Story
• Refinery Maze
• Build a Pipeline
• Pipeline Push
• Safety Activity
2:30 p.m. Climate Web
This activity explores energy use and the impacts on the world around us.
2:50 p.m. Paperwork
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
