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Hurricane 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…
Read More2019 Energy Oscars
Ladies & Gentleman, the 2019 Energy Oscars… While Sunday, February 24th kicks off the 91st Annual Academy Awards Ceremony, we here at the NEED Project would like to present a…
Read MoreEnergy Superheroes
Energy Superheroes By: Erin Twamley Dr. Maria Telkes and Eleanor Raymond, collaborated to build the first solar house in Massachusetts, and in Malawi there is the story of “The Boy…
Read MoreReport from Paradise Camp Fire
Report from the Paradise Camp Fire By: Barry Scott, NEED State Program Director in CA When NEED heard about the devastating fires in California we thought about the many teachers we…
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