2018 Kentucky NEED Energy Education Workshop - Owensboro, KY 

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

Teachers in grades K-12.  NEED’s energy curriculum is interdisciplinary.  Science teachers are encouraged to invite Language Arts, Math and/or Social Studies teachers to attend.

WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE: 

• It’s FREE
• Breakfast & lunch provided
• Substitute reimbursement
• KAS aligned curriculum
• Science of Energy Kit
• Information on mini-grants and student field trips sponsorships
• Great professional development opportunity

 

WHO IS THE SPONSOR
KY Department for Energy Development and Independence
Coal Education Program

The department's mission is to improve the quality and security of life for all Kentuckians by creating efficient, sustainable energy solutions and strategies; by protecting the environment; and by creating a base for strong economic growth.

 

 

Agenda

 8:00 a.m.             Registration, Pre-Assessment & Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m.             Welcome

Introduction to NEED, Website, NEED Curriculum Matrix

 8:30 a.m.             Step 1:  Science of Energy

Participants will learn about the forms of energy and energy transformations while using resources in the NEED Science of Energy kit.  

 11:30 a.m.           LUNCH

 12:15 p.m.          Step 2:  Sources of Energy – Energy in the Balance

 This activity introduces participants to the advantages and disadvantages of the major energy sources through a series of critical thinking, charting, and graphing activities.

 1:15 p.m.             Step 3:  Electricity

Participants will demonstrate the generation of electricity while identifying energy transformations that occur during the generation process and will be introduced to the economics of electricity generation and supply and be able to see first-hand the financial challenges utilities must overcome to be able to provide the power demanded by consumers at the lowest cost.

2:15 p.m.             Step 5:  Efficiency & Conservation – Engaging your students in Energy Education

 Participants will learn about efficiency, conservation, and diminishing returns by using various materials to insulate their house and then test its efficiency using NEED’s Energy House activity.

 3:00 p.m.             Student Leadership and Recognition

• Student Energy Teams
• NEED’s Youth Awards for Energy Achievement

3:15 p.m.             NEED Resources and Paperwork!

Complete post-assessment, evaluations and order forms for NEED materials.  Distribution of substitute reimbursement forms.

3:30 p.m.             Adjourn