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SUMMARY:2026 OEP Energy Education Workshop for Teachers - Harrodsburg\, KY
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nDate and Location\nMarch 19\, 2026\nMercer County Extension Office\n1007 Lexington Road\nHarrodsburg\, KY 40330\n8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. \nWho Should Attend?\n• 4th – 12th Science Teachers\n• Student Energy Team Sponsors\n• Non-formal educators who teach about energy \nFor The Attendees:\n• It’s FREE\, thanks to the support of a grant awarded by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet through the State Energy Program\n• NEED Curriculum Packet\n• NEED Resources for the classroom.\n• NEED Science of Energy Kit \nQuestions\nCall or email Wendi Moss at 1-800-875-5029 or Wmoss@need.org. \nAgenda \n8:30 a.m. Registration\, Welcome and Expectations \n9:00 a.m. The Science of Energy\nLearn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the Science of Energy kit. \n10:30 a.m. Kentucky Energy Picture and Electric Connections \n11:00 a.m. Energy Enigma\nThis cooperative learning activity accesses language arts and critical thinking skills as participants try to conceal their own energy source while guessing the opposing teams’ sources. \n12:00 p.m. Lunch and Speaker \n1:00 p.m. Hands on Energy Activities\n• Hydropower – Penstock and Volume\n-Participants will be able to identify variables that affect the force of water flow at a dam.\n• Solar – PV Ping Pong\n– This activity will show participants how the layers of a photovoltaic cell work \n1:45 p.m. Nuclear 101\n• Candy Chemistry\n-Participants will learn about radioactive decay and the energy emitted to become stable isotopes. \n2:30 p.m. Understanding Energy Efficiency and Conservation\nAn overview of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and how to make their classroom a living laboratory on thermal energy transfers\, electricity\, lighting and conducting energy audits. \n2:45 p.m. Conservation in the Round\nThis activity will reinforce terms and information about energy efficiency and conservation. \n3:15 p.m. Exploring the NEED Website & School Energy Teams \n3:30 p.m. Q&A and Wrap Up Paperwork \n3:45 p.m. Adjourn \n  \n\nThe Kentucky Energy Education Program is funded by the Energy and Environment Cabinet\, through the combined efforts of the following organizations: Kentucky Office of Energy Policy\, the U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program\, and the National Energy Education Development Project.
URL:https://www.need.org/event/2026-oep-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-harrodsburg-ky/
LOCATION:Mercer County Extension Office\, 1007 Lexington Road\, Harrodsburg\, KY\, 40330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educators,Kentucky,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendi Moss":MAILTO:wmoss@need.org
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