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We’re Talking Total Turkey
Thanksgiving may bring about thoughts of tables towering with turkey and all the trimmings. The images seem to transport us to happy times, with family and friends around, football…
Read MoreScience Project Ideas for Energy Conservation and Recycling
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Read MoreLibrary of Congress Blog Series, Oct 2016, Girls & Science Education
Getting kids interested in science can be challenging. The Library of Congress has many online resources available to K-12 educators and their students including lesson plans, reading lists, and more…
Read MoreOctober is Energy Action Month
October is more than pumpkin spiced lattes, falling leaves, and busting out the long sleeves – it’s Energy Action Month! The NEED Project has all sorts of activities to ensure…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Blog Series, Aug/Sept 2016, Physics of Fun
At the conclusion of NEED’S National Energy Conference for Educators in July, a few NEED staff and family members were treated to a meeting with Constance Carter, Head of the…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Experience: Opt4STEM Energy Academy
Ashayla Freeman, Opt4STEM Energy Academy participant 2016 We are pleased to have Guest Blogger Ashayla Freeman provide this blog about her experience at the Opt4Stem Energy Academy this summer. The…
Read MoreTen Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Save Energy
Author: Uma Campbell Uma Campbell is a green loving yoga instructor and freelance writer. She currently lives in Southern California where she enjoys writing about natural living, health, and home…
Read MoreKeep Your School Year ENERGIZED!
As school for students has started back up again, many teachers and students may find themselves beginning the countdown to bring back fun in the sun and summer freedom. We…
Read MoreNational Energy Conference for Educators Takes On Washington, D.C.
What do you get when you cross 93 educators with summer in the Nation’s Capital? The 2016 National Energy Conference for Educators! For five days, passionate K-12 teachers from all…
Read MoreYouth Awards for Energy Education Program
By Constance Beatty, NEED TAB member and Illinois Youth Awards recipient for Kennedy Middle School Youth…400 teachers, chaperones, and students from as far away as Hawaii gathered in the greater…
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