Teacher Resources

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…

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…

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…

Check out these two new blogs from LBG Associates on STEM Education! With STEM Education, Don’t Just Spark an Interest — Light a Fire More on STEM Education: Why is it…

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? By February, some of us are ready to know just how much more of winter is in store. Groundhog Day is February 2nd, and…

The United States uses a lot of energy—over two million dollars’ worth of energy per minute, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We use energy for getting from…

NGSS has been a challenge to teach, but at Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove the 8th grade team, Liz Wollbrinck, Matt Pesci and Mike Hill designed an engineering…

Summer is approaching and soon people will be gassing up the grill for cookouts! Learn more about what fuels your barbecue and try our solar oven activity utilizing the sun’s…

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…