Welcome to NEED.org
The mission of the NEED Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. NEED works with energy companies, agencies
and organizations to bring balanced energy programs to the nation's schools with a focus on strong teacher professional development, timely and balanced curriculum materials, signature program capabilities and turn-key program management.
NEED Quick Links
and organizations to bring balanced energy programs to the nation's schools with a focus on strong teacher professional development, timely and balanced curriculum materials, signature program capabilities and turn-key program management.
NEED Quick Links
- Did you use NEED materials in your classroom last year? Help us make the materials even better by taking our online survey. Winners will be drawn to receive a NEED kit!
- Check out the August/September edition of NEED's Energy Exchange newsletter.
- The 2010 NEED Energy Conference for Educators just wrapped up in Dallas, TX. View presentations and photos of this week-long professional development event. Read What Happens When 110 Teachers Get Together, a blog entry for Energy4Me by Mary Spruill, NEED's Executive Director.
- NEW!!! Photos of the 30th Annual Youth Awards Program in Washington, D.C. Watch coverage of NEED Youth Awards winning programs from KHOU Houston. More about the NEED Youth Awards Program.
- 2010 NEED Annual Report (Released June 25, 2010) - Financial Statements, the 2010 NEED Youth Awards Winning Projects and Program Spotlights
- NEED receives $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation for Solar Schools Program. View PR Newswire Story
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The Saving Energy at Home and School Teacher Guide and Student/Family Guide was created as part of NEED's residential energy conservation programming. These lessons and activities can be taught in the classroom with the NEED Saving Energy Kit and the Saving Energy Home Kits for each student.
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NEED's new Nuclear Energy Module includes the a Teacher Guide for Exploring Nuclear Energy and Energy from Uranium and Student Guides for Exploring Nuclear Energy (secondary) and Energy from Uranium (elementary/intermediate). Thanks to The Lenfest Foundation and Washington & Lee University for support of this project.
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Looking for new materials? Browse the 2009-2010 Resource Catalog of curriculum materials and kits. The entire NEED curriculum portfolio is available online by subject, title, and grade level.
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The NEED Project supports ENERGY STAR®'s 2010-2011 Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® Campaign. Our goal is to encourage at least 2,000 individuals to take the Pledge. As a leading pledge driver in the 2009-2010 campaign, NEED teachers and students reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 54,083,565 lbs. Join us in making a difference, sign the Pledge today!
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Coming Soon! Updates for NEED's 2010-2011 Change the World Teacher Guide which includes curriculum and activity ideas for implementing the Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® Campaign in your classroom and community. Check out the Make a Cool Change Refrigerator/Freezing Recycling Teacher Guide and the Make a Clean Change Washer Recycling Guide!
