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SUMMARY:2026 Massachusetts Energy Education Workshop for Teachers - Wakefield\, Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nDATE AND LOCATION\nSeptember 29\, 2026\nFour Points by Sheraton Wakefield\nOne Auburn Road\nWakefield\, MA 01880 \nWHAT DO YOU RECEIVE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION?\n• NEED Science of Energy Kit\n• Choice of a NEED Energy Management Kit\n• Substitute Reimbursement\n• 10 PDP credits available\n• Massachusetts aligned curriculum. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n• K-12 Grade Teachers\n• CTE Teachers\n• Afterschool program leaders \nQUESTIONS?\nContact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029 \nAGENDA\n8:30 a.m. Registration\nPick up NEED materials and conference supplies. Continental breakfast will be served. NEED curriculum kits are sponsored for each teacher attending the workshop. Packets include supplemental classroom materials\, Energy Infobooks at 3 grade levels\, and much more! Complete a pre-workshop assessment. \n8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions\nMeet your fellow participants and the sponsors of today’s workshop. Review goals and objectives for the workshop and begin planning ways to use the NEED materials and training in your school. Energy Bingo. \n9:00 a.m. The Science of Energy\nLearn more about the forms of energy while experimenting with the NEED Project’s\nScience of Energy kit. Kits will be made available to participating teachers. \n10:30 a.m. Massachusetts Electric Connection\nAfter learning about the forms of energy\, discover how the different energy sources contribute to the generation of electricity in Massachusetts. Check out the Massachusetts numbers for all energy use too. \n11:00 a.m. Hands on Renewable Energy Activities\nHydropower – Moving Water Can Do Work\nSolar – UV Beads\nWind – Blade Investigation \n12:00 p.m. Lunch \n12:45 p.m. Energy Efficiency 101 \n1:00 p.m. Conservation in the Round \n1:30 p.m. Climate Science\nGreenhouse in a Beaker – this activity shows what adding carbon dioxide to the air has on the air’s temperature during the day and during the night. \n2:00 p.m. School Energy Teams \n2:30 p.m. Explore the Website\, Q&A\, Post Assessment and Evaluations \n3:00 p.m. Adjourn
URL:https://www.need.org/event/2026-massachusetts-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-wakefield-ma/
LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield\, One Auburn Road\, Wakefield\, MA\, 01880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educators,Massachusetts,Workshop
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SUMMARY:2026 PPG Energy Education Workshop for Teachers - Colfax\, North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \nExperience 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! \nDon’t just take our word for it! See what workshop attendees had to say about their recent PD experience: \n“Loved the hands-on activities and the different grade level applications.” \n“I really loved these sessions because of very effective demonstration. I appreciate. Thank you.” \n“This was the most relevant\, organized\, professional\, applicable\, interesting\, and thorough PD I have ever attended! It was excellent! Thank you for the food and curriculum materials!” \n“Fantastic! PD that directly translates to day-to-day lessons and unit development.” \n“The workshop was very nice\, presented well\, lots of material got covered\, useful takeaways and a good use of time. Thank you.” \n“Thank you for an incredible hands-on day with activities to be used to engage students in the classroom.” \nDate and Location\nSeptember 29\, 2026\nThe Conference Center at GTCC\n7908 Leabourne Road\nColfax\, NC 27235 \nFor The Attendees:\n• Hands-on kits and curriculum materials\n• A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking\n• Breakfast and lunch\n• Substitute Reimbursement Provided \nQuestions\nContact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029 \nAgenda \n8:30 a.m. Registration\nPick up NEED materials and conference supplies. Continental breakfast will be served. NEED curriculum kits are sponsored for each teacher attending the workshop. Packets include supplemental classroom materials\, Energy Infobooks at 4 grade levels\, and much more! Complete a pre-workshop assessment. \n8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions\nMeet your fellow participants and the sponsors of today’s workshop. Review goals and objectives for the workshop and begin planning ways to use the NEED materials and training in your school. \n9:00 a.m. Climate Web Game\nLearn about cause-and-effect relationships in our climate system and set the stage for the purpose of the day’s activities. \n9:30 a.m. The Science of Energy\nLearn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations through this hands-on kit. This Kit can be used in Primary\, Elementary\, Intermediate\, and Secondary classrooms! \n10:45 Energy Source Connections\nThis activity teaches how different energy sources contribute to the total energy consumption of the United States. This activity also demonstrates the advantages of working together in a group and reinforces the ideas of collaborative discussion and cooperative learning. \n11:30 a.m. Renewable Round Robin\nExplore a few quick\, hands-on renewable energy source activities that are easy to implement in the classroom with scrap and found supplies. \n12:30 p.m. Lunch and PPG Panel – Sustainability and Renewable Energy at PPG \n1:15 p.m. Conservation in the Round \n1:30 p.m. Energy House\nCreate a mini energy house to explore how architecture\, insulation\, and landscaping can all combine to minimize thermal energy transfer in a home. \n2:45 p.m. Carbon Cycle Simulation\nTake a closer look at how the carbon cycle works naturally. \n3:15 p.m. Wrap up & Paperwork \n3:30 p.m. Adjourn
URL:https://www.need.org/event/2026-ppg-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-colfax-nc/
LOCATION:The Conference Center at GTCC\, 7908 Leabourne Road\, Colfax\, NC\, 27235\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educators,Workshop
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