2018 Florida Nuclear Energy Workshop - Jensen Beach, FL 

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

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FOR THE ATTENDEES:

• It’s FREE
• Breakfast & lunch provided
• Substitute reimbursement
• NEED classroom materials
• Curriculum aligned to Florida state standards

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

• 4^th – 12^th Grade Science Teachers
• Career and Technology Teachers

ABOUT THE SPONSOR

the United States, serving approximately 4.9 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million people across nearly half of the state of Florida. FPL's typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill is approximately 25 percent lower than the latest national average.

St. Lucie includes two zero-emissions nuclear generating units generate about 2,000 megawatts of clean energy -- enough power to supply the annual needs of more than 1 million homes. St. Lucie supports FPL’s low emissions profile, which is 30 percent cleaner than the U.S. industry average.

Agenda

 8:30 a.m.         Registration and Continental Breakfast

Pick up materials, learn more about NEED and the program, and enjoy continental breakfast.  Take a Pre-Test. Begin to play fission/fusion bingo.

 9:00 a.m.         Welcome and Introductions

Integrating Nuclear Energy Education into the Classroom. 

 9:30 a.m.         The Science of Energy

Participants explore hand-on energy transformations and create a deeper understanding of the forms of energy and how they are transformed to provide energy used each day.

 11:00 a.m.       Electric Connections

After learning about the Science of Energy, participants begin studying the sources of energy. What are they? Where do they come from? How do we use each of the 10 sources of energy?

 11:30 a.m.       Control Room Simulator Tour

 12:00 p.m.      Lunch

 12:45 p.m.      Nuclear Energy 101

 1:00 p.m.         Exploring Nuclear Energy

Participate in lessons and activities designed to help students understand the radiation, the nuclear fuel cycle, electricity generation from uranium and the storage of used nuclear fuel.

 2:30 p.m.         Nuclear in the Round and Energy Efficiency Web

 3:00 p.m.         Paperwork and other fun stuff!

Complete workshop evaluations, post-test, receive substitute reimbursement and complete your order form.

 3:30 p.m.         Adjourn

 

Thank you to our sponsor!