Teacher Resources

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…

Written by guest blogger and NEED pal, Erin Twamley Illustration by: Heather Jane Brinesh Let the games begin! Welcome to the Renewable Energy Olympics. Imagine if every four years renewable…

by Bryn Huntpalmer NEED is pleased to feature a great piece about solar energy and PV from our friends at Modernize, an energy efficiency-focused home improvement group. Read on for…

Pumpkins and potions and … power?? That’s right! NEED’s favorite month is back! Apart from costumes and candy, October packs a triple whammy: it’s Energy Action Month! Formerly dubbed Energy…

In 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which among other things phased out the manufacture of most standard incandescent light bulbs. Traditional incandescent bulbs are very inefficient,…

That’s right, the document many of you have been waiting for, just in time for your summer lesson planning, is finally complete! NEED is proud to announce that curriculum correlations…

Calling all NEED energy educators! Do you include topics of climate change in your energy education efforts? Climate change and energy are connected, from our energy production to our consumption.…

Well guess what? Such a think already exists and it is called the PowerWheel! By Roy Bentley of RB-MFG USA The PowerWheel was designed to be a foundational tool for…

Energy is crucial to everything we do and experience. From weather patterns and food chains, to human society’s daily electricity and heating needs, to the toys kids use, energy is…