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NEED in the Oilfield
What do playgrounds, oil and natural gas fields, and unfortunately emergency rooms have in common? Kids playing! Injuries can occur in even the safest environments, but all adults would agree…
Read MoreEnergy from the Sun Workshop at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Southern California is known for its sunny days, so what better place than to learn about solar science and energy than in beautiful Pasadena? NEED was proud to work with…
Read MoreSummer is almost here!
Learn about the sun and how awesomely strong its energy is by reading our Energy from the Sun guide. Then, put your new knowledge to use in our Temperature and UV Beads…
Read MoreMakers, Making, and the NEED Project
One of the most exciting developments on the educational scene is a movement that celebrates tinkering, creativity, and the do-it-yourself nature of so many artists and inventors of the past:…
Read MoreWord to Your Mother Earth*
Just before my eleventh birthday, I was given the Christmas Gift to Top All Christmas Gifts: A Schwinn Continental II ten-speed bicycle. I was so excited! Now I could ditch…
Read MoreMedia Announcements and Offerings – Spring 2013
Video about Energy Awareness Month from the Green Team at Erpenbeck Elementary in Boone County Saint Margaret students learn about state’s major energy sources Manufacturing sector energy use and energy intesity down since 2002 Park…
Read MoreHawaii Energy Workshops 2012-2013
A guest blog from Chelsea Harder, Hawaii Energy What state has the most expensive electricity rates in the nation? You might have guessed it, Hawaii. Hawaii is very unique in…
Read MoreNEED Bracketology
Who says college basketball gets to have all of the fun with brackets? Vote for your favorite NEED Guides in the NEED Bracket and you could win a prize. How…
Read MoreEaster Egg Hunt
Everyone did so well helping us find Lucky the Leprechaun that we’ve now hidden 5 Easter Eggs throughout our website. If you’re the first to find ALL 5 eggs, you’ll…
Read MoreRemembering a great teacher and a good guy Bob Thompson
Right after Thanksgiving 2012, NEED received word that, Bob Thompson, one of our former teachers and staff members died suddenly. For the NEED family, this loss reminded us of the…
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