2021 Rhode Island Energy Climate and You Workshop

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Who should attend?

K-12 Teachers including Science, AP Environmental Science, Social Studies and Health teachers. School teams encouraged.
Afterschool program leaders working with students in energy, environment, STEM programming

Support from the EERMC provides:

Substitute reimbursement
Energy Curriculum and Hands-On Kit
Rhode Island standards aligned curriculum
Helpful information about Rhode Island’s Energy Efficiency resources

Agenda

8:45 a.m. Participants Log in, Take Pre-Assessment

9:00 a.m. Welcome from partners, Introduction & Goals, Zoom Norms

9:15 a.m. Energy Scavenger Hunt

Learn about the science of energy and take a few minutes to scavenger around the house to find an item to shows an energy transformation.

9:45 a.m. Energy, Electricity, and the Rhode Island Energy Picture

Energy Round Up
Candy Collector
Spaghetti plot graphing
Rhode Island Electric Connections

10:40 a.m. Stretch and Snack Break

10:45 a.m. Today in Energy

11:00 a.m. Introduction to Efficiency & ConservationLearn the basics about energy efficiency and conservation for home and school. Check out some fun energy audit tools and complete a quick home audit.

11:45 a.m. Lunch and Stretch Break

12:05 p.m. Guest Speaker

12:30 p.m. Climate in the Classroom

Introduction to climate science and create a greenhouse in a beaker.

1:30 p.m. Mini Heat Islands
Learn more about heat islands and complete your own heat island.

2:30 p.m. Curriculum Connections
A quick look at additional activities available and ways to incorporate into cross curricular activities.

2:45 p.m. Discussion and Feedback

With the launch of this curriculum, we want to hear more from you about today’s workshop.

Help us gather some good feedback to incorporate into curriculum or training adaptations.

3:00 p.m. All the good stuff: Post-Assessment, Ordering Kits, Evaluation, Sub Reimbursement and More!

3:15 p.m. Adjourn

Agenda

8:45 a.m. Participants Log in, Take Pre-Assessment

9:00 a.m. Welcome from partners, Introduction & Goals, Zoom Norms

9:15 a.m. Energy Scavenger Hunt

Learn about the science of energy and take a few minutes to scavenger around the house to find an item to shows an energy transformation.

9:45 a.m. Energy, Electricity, and the Rhode Island Energy Picture

- - Energy Round Up
  - Candy Collector
  - Spaghetti plot graphing
  - Rhode Island Electric Connections

10:40 a.m. Stretch and Snack Break

10:45 a.m. Today in Energy

11:00 a.m. Introduction to Efficiency & Conservation

Learn the basics about energy efficiency and conservation for home and school. Check out some fun energy audit tools and complete a quick home audit.

11:45 a.m. Lunch and Stretch Break

12:05 p.m. Guest Speaker

12:30 p.m. Climate in the Classroom

Introduction to climate science and create a greenhouse in a beaker.

1:30 p.m. Mini Heat Islands – Learn more about heat islands and complete your own heat island.

2:30 p.m. Curriculum Connections

A quick look at additional activities available and ways to incorporate into cross curricular activities.

2:45 p.m. Discussion and Feedback – With the launch of this curriculum, we want to hear more from you about today’s workshop. Help us gather some good feedback to incorporate into curriculum or training adaptations.

3:00 p.m. All the good stuff: Post-Assessment, Ordering Kits, Evaluation, Sub Reimbursement and More!

3:15 p.m. Adjourn