Posts by Thomas Figura
Energy Awareness Month
What are your students doing to celebrate Energy Awareness Month? Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy designates October as Energy Awareness Month. During the month, many schools undertake energy…
Read MoreKeep kids minds inquiring and energized this school year!
NEED’s hands-on distance learning energy content and activity suggestions are great resources for educators and families!
Read MoreWorld Book Day
An article written by Barb Lazar Director of the Ford Library, Bosque School, Albuquerque, NM NEED Teacher Advisory Board I am an energy-nerd-middle-school-teacher-librarian, and there are times when I come…
Read MoreHurricane Science
Resources to teach and learn about hurricanes NEED’s Weather and Hurricane Articles and Activities National Hurricane Center National Weather Service NASA’s Hurricane Resource Page NASA’s Multimedia Video Page NASA –…
Read MoreEarth Science Week
October 14-20, 2012 Take part in an amazing week celebrating the natural world and geosciences. The theme of ESW 2012, “Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences,” aims to engage young…
Read MoreExelon STEM Academy
Check out our blog on the three wonderful Exelon Foundation STEM Innovation Leadership Academies NEED was a part of this summer!
Read MoreEnvironmentalism, Leadership, and Fun!
Environmentalism, Leadership, and Fun! by Teegan Mathey, Youth Staff and student, Aurora, IL I was first introduced to NEED when I was in seventh grade. My science teacher started an…
Read MoreMemorial Day & Energy!
Memorial Day & Energy With Memorial Day coming up, families may be trekking far and wide to see each other over this long weekend. If driving, it’s important to consider…
Read MoreNational Walking Day
National Walking Day – Health & Environmental Benefits Started in 2007, the National Heart Association recognizes the first Wednesday of April as National Walking Day to promote healthy living. NEED…
Read MoreEnergy Fooled?
Are you fooled by these common energy misconceptions? Energy Efficiency is the same as Energy Conservation. False. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform…
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