Who Should Attend?
What Do Participants Receive?
AGENDA
Welcome and Quick Orientation to the Conference
August 1, 2021
4:30 p.m. Welcome and Virtual Conference Orientation
Learn more about Mass Save and its sponsors, the NEED Project and the plan forthe conference. Meet your NEED facilitators this week and work in a break-out session to get to know fellow participants. The conference sessions are designed to improve your energy knowledge as a consumer, to provide lessons and activities to return to the classroom with, and to allow you to explore ways to integrate more energy efficiency into your classroom programs (virtual or in-person).
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
August 2, 2021
8:50 a.m. Log In, Check Technology and Supplies
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Introduction to the Science of Energy
9:30 a.m. Science of Energy Break-Out Sessions1
10:10 a.m. Science of Energy Round-Up!
Groups share key content items from Scienceof Energy explorations.
10:40 a.m. Quick Break
10:50 a.m. Light It Up Challenge and Lighting Comparison
11:15 a.m. Energy Career Spotlight
11:35 a.m. Exploring Energy Break-Out Sessions – Solar and Wind Energy and Climate Science
2:45 p.m. Wrap-Up and Afternoon Activity – EnergyExpos
1:00 p.m. Q&A and Adjourn
August 3, 2021
8:50 a.m. Login, Supplies Check, Technology Check
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:10 a.m. Massachusetts Electric Connections – Understanding the Energy Mix of Massachusetts
9:45 a.m. Sharing Your Expo Break-Outs
10:15 a.m. Exploring Energy Break-Out Sessions – Solar and Wind Energy and Science of Electricity
11:15 a.m. Quick Break
11:30 a.m. Understanding Energy Resources – Candy Collector
12:00 p.m. Energy Career Spotlight
12:30 p.m. Q&A and Independent Learning Assignment(Home Energy Audit using a Kilowatt Meter)
1:00 p.m. Adjourn
August 4, 2021
8:50 a.m. Login, Supplies Check, Technology Check
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Review Audit Data
9:10 a.m. Career Connections Break-out Sessions
9:30 a.m. Energy Efficiency and Conservation 101
9:45 a.m. The Energy House Challenge
11:15 a.m. Announce Winners – and Quick Break
11:30 a.m. Energy Career Spotlight
11:50 a.m. Energy Efficiency Lessons in Language Arts
12:30 p.m. Synthesizing the Conference Breakouts
12:15 p.m. What’s Next? Q&A, Post-Assessment, Evaluation and Selecting Kits
1:00 p.m. Thank You to our Sponsors and Adjourn
1:15 p.m. Graduate Credit Participants Remain for a 10-minute session to discuss project for credit.