2026 Virginia Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Providence Forge, VA

Date and Location
March 5, 2026
Virginia Natural Gas New Kent Service Center
6811 Jimmy Burrell Lane
Providence Forge, VA 23140

Who should attend?
• 5th to 8th Grade Science Teachers from the following counties
-New Kent County
-City of Williamsburg
-Hanover County
-Charles City County
-James City County
-York County
-King and Queen County
-King William County
What do attendees receive?
• It’s FREE
• Substitute reimbursement
• Choice of a NEED Science of Energy Kit or a NEED Exploring Oil and Gas Kit
• Virginia SOL aligned curriculum

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

Agenda

8:15 a.m. Registration, breakfast and pre-assessment

8:45 a.m. Welcome, Safety and Intentional Inclusion Moment

9:00 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. VNG sponsorship provides teachers with a choice of a NEED Science of Energy Kit or a NEED Oil & Gas Kit.

10:15 a.m. Candy Collector
This activity is used to teach about renewable and nonrenewable sources.

10:45 a.m. Exploring Natural Gas
• Natural Gas and Renewable Natural Gas Story Simulation
• Exploring Natural Gas Basics
• Biomass in a Bag

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Energy Careers Panel

1:00 p.m. Renewable Natural Gas 101 with VNG

1:15 p.m. Energy Efficiency and Conservation 101

1:30 p.m. Build your own Energy House

2:15 p.m. Technology demonstrations

3:00 p.m. Evaluation, post-assessment and kit orders

3:30 p.m. Adjourn