2026 Shell Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Houston, Texas
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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
Date and Location
September 16, 2026
Houston Food Bank
535 Portwall Street
Houston, TX 77029
Who Should Attend?
• 4th – 12th Grade Science Teachers
• CTE Teachers
• Math Teachers
• Social Science Teachers
• Afterschool program leaders
For The Attendees:
• It’s FREE
• Substitute Reimbursement Provided
• Choice of a NEED Science of Energy Kit or a NEED Exploring Oil and Gas Kit
• State aligned curriculum
Questions
Call or email Wendi Moss at 1-800-875-5029 or Wmoss@need.org.
Agenda
8:45 a.m. Registration and breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Today’s Goals and Objectives
9:30 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while exploring the stations of the Science of Energy kit. Shell’s sponsorship provides teachers with a Science of Energy Kit
11:00 a.m. Energy Enigma
11:45 a.m. Candy Collector
12:15 p.m. Lunch and Speaker
1:00 p.m. Hands on Learning
• Oil & Gas
o Pipeline Push
o Refining Maze
o Polymers
2:00 p.m. Conservation in the Round
2:45 p.m. Wrap Up and Paperwork
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
