When

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 3:30 PM EST
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 6:30 PM EST

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Where

Niagara Falls Teacher Resource Center
Niagara Falls High School
4455 Porter Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14305



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Contact

Wendi Moss
The NEED Project
703-257-1117
wmoss@need.org
 

2017 National Fuel Climate Detectives Workshop - Niagara Falls, NY 

If you are unable to complete your registration please email wmoss@need.org.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • 5th - 12th Grade Science Teachers
  • CTE Teachers
  • Math Teachers
  • To be eligible, your school must be located in National Fuel’s service territory.

WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE:

  • It’s FREE
  • Afternoon snack provided
  • Stipend
  • Parking
  • NEED classroom kit provided
  • New York state aligned curriculum.

11/28/17 Agenda

3:30 p.m.         Registration

Pick up NEED materials and conference supplies. Light refreshments will be served. 

 3:45 p.m.         Welcoming Program and Attendee Interview

Introduction to the program and welcome by National Fuel representatives. Meet your colleagues.

 4:30 p.m.         Climate Change Jigsaw

After a short presentation, break into groups to read about and then teach about climate change. 

 5:30 p.m.         Properties of CO2

Working with dry ice we explore the properties of this gas. 

 6:00 p.m.         Greenhouse in a Beaker

A hands-on activity that demonstrates how CO2 traps heat.

 6:30 p.m.         Adjourn

 

11/29/17 Agenda

3:30 p.m.         Registration

Pick up NEED materials and conference supplies. Light refreshments will be served. 

 4:00 p.m.         Carbon Cycle Simulation

After an intro presentation, you become a carbon atom and cycle through earth’s reservoirs.

 4:30 p.m.         Climate Change Mitigation

A presentation introduces the wedge concept and ways we can reduce society’s carbon footprint.

5:00 p.m.         Carbon in My Life

 6:00 p.m.         Energy Efficiency Measures

Learn about items included in the home energy conservation kit Interested teachers will be provided with a class-set of 30 home energy efficiency kits for students to take home, install with their families, and start saving energy.  

 6:15 p.m.         Closing Program

 6:30 p.m.         Adjourn