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SUMMARY:2026 Massachusetts Energy Conference for Teachers - Hyannis\, Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nWhere & When\nMargaritaville Resort\n1225 Iyannough Road\nHyannis\, MA 02601\nAugust 3—5\, 2026 \nWhat Do Participants Receive?\n• Massachusetts standards aligned curriculum\n• Choice of NEED Kit\n• $275 Stipend\n• PDP Certificate\n• PRIZES\n• Graduate Credit Available\n• A great opportunity to learn in an engaging and fun way\n• The chance to network with fellow educators to learn more about the energy landscape of Massachusetts\nWho Should Attend?\n• Educators interested in energy\n• K-12 Teachers\n• Science and STEM Teachers\n• AP Environmental Science Teachers\n• CTE Teachers\n• Out of School Time Program Leaders\n• Student Advocacy Organization Leaders\nQuestions\nIf you have questions or need assistance\, please email Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029. \nAbout the Conference\nEducators from across Massachusetts will come together for three days of engaging and fun energy education training brought to you by the Sponsors of Mass Save® and conducted by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. This conference\, including lodging\, is offered to educators at no cost. The conference provides you with the most up-to-date information on all aspects of energy. You will receive the training and materials to implement innovative hands-on energy units in your classrooms\, multi-disciplinary teams\, and after-school programs. \nAbout Mass Save\nMass Save is a collaborative of Massachusetts’ electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency service providers including Berkshire Gas\, Cape Light Compact\, Eversource\, Liberty\, National Grid\, and Unitil. We empower residents\, businesses\, and communities to make energy efficient upgrades by offering a wide range of services\, rebates\, incentives\, trainings\, and information. \nAugust 3\, 2026\n11:00 a.m. Registration and Energy Challenge Activities\n11:30 a.m. Lunch and Welcome – Sponsor Welcome\n12:30 p.m. Introductions and MA Energy Efficiency Bingo\n1:15 p.m. Science of Energy\n2:30 p.m. Forms and Sources\n2:45 p.m. Break and head to assigned session\n3:00 p.m. Energy Source Break Out Sessions\n• Onshore and Offshore Wind 101\n• Exploring Solar 101\n4:00 p.m. Energy Source Breakout Sessions (Swap)\n5:00 p.m. Q&A and Evaluation Day One\nDinner on your own \nAugust 4\, 2026\n7:30 a.m. Breakfast\n8:15 a.m. Energy Enigma\n9:15 a.m. Science of Electricity\n10:15 a.m. The Electric Grid\n10:30 a.m. Massachusetts Electric Connections\n11:00 a.m. Baseload Balance\n11:45 a.m. Incorporating Energy Outside the Science Classroom\n12:30 p.m. Lunch\n1:45 p.m. Presentations\n2:45 p.m. Exploring The NEED Website and Mass Save Opportunities\n3:15 p.m. Q&A and Evaluation Day Two\n3:45 p.m. Break until Reception and Energy Carnival\n4:15 p.m. Reception and Energy Carnival\n5:00 p.m. Dinner \nAugust 5\, 2026\n7:30 a.m. Breakfast\n8:15 a.m. Exploring Energy Efficiency and Conservation\n• Energy systems in a building\n• New technologies\n8:45 a.m. The Energy House Challenge\n10:15 a.m. Exploring Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle\n• Carbon Cycle Simulation\n• Greenhouse in a Beaker\n11:45 a.m. Lunch\n1:00 p.m. Creating & Facilitating School Energy Teams\n1:20 p.m. Synthesizing the Conference\n1:45 p.m. What’s Next? Q&A\, Post-Assessment\, Final Evaluation\n2:15 p.m. Adjourn
URL:https://www.need.org/event/2026-massachusetts-energy-conference-for-teachers-hyannis-ma/
LOCATION:Margaritaville Resort\, 1225 Iyannough Road\, Hyannis\, MA\, 02601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educators,Massachusetts,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendi Moss":MAILTO:wmoss@need.org
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SUMMARY:2026 Massachusetts Energy Education Workshop for Quincy Public Schools - Quincy\, Massachusetts
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“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.” \n“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!” \n“This was highly engaging workshop! One of the best I have ever attended in 31 years of teaching!” \nDate and Location \nDATE AND LOCATION\nAugust 19\, 2026\nQuincy Public School Coddington Building\n34 Coddington Street\nQuincy\, MA 02169 \nWHAT DO YOU RECEIVE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION?\n• Choice of a NEED Science of Energy Kit\, Energy Management Kit or Solar Kit\n• Stipend\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. Forms and Sources of Energy\n9:30 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.\n10:45 a.m. Baseload Balance\nLearn about how Regional Transmission Organizations work to bring to bring electricity made using the least expensive fuels onto the grid to meet ever changing demand.\n11:00 a.m. Stock it Up\nDuring peak demand times\, RTOs have to resort to using very expensive supply to meet demand\, raising prices for everyone. Deploying more storage can help lower or shift the peak\, making electricity more affordable for all. Learn about storage options being deployed to help lower the peak.\n11:30 a.m. Energy Careers Guess Who\nPlay a game to learn more about careers in energy. This game can be adapted to cover a wide variety of careers or other topic.\n12:00 p.m. Lunch\n1:00 p.m. Hands on Energy Activities\nSolar –With grade band groups\, explore activities to help meet your standards related to energy transformations.\n• Primary: Solar Oven & Solar Balloon\n• Elementary: Solar Bugs\n• Intermediate: Passive Solar House\n• Secondary: Measuring Voltage and Current in Circuits Connected using Breadboards\nEfficiency & Conservation – Conducting School and Home Energy Audits\n• Explore Audit Tools\n• Conducting Energy Audits\n2:15 p.m. Energy Carnival\n2:30 p.m. School Energy Teams and Community Education\n3:00 p.m. Explore the Website\, Q&A\, Post Assessment and Evaluations\n3:30 p.m. Adjourn
URL:https://www.need.org/event/2026-massachusetts-energy-education-workshop-for-quincy-public-schools-quincy-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Quincy Public Schools Coddington Building\, 34 Coddington Street\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169\, United States
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