2026 Virginia Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Virginia Beach, VA
Date and Location
October 28, 2026
Virginia Natural Gas Headquarters
544 S Independence Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Who should attend?
• 5th to 8th Grade Science Teachers from the following counties:
o Chesapeake
o Norfolk
o Virginia Beach
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
