Teacher Resources

LEDs are HOT right now! We see them everywhere. Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, have found their way into hundreds of applications, from powerful flashlights to energy-efficient street lighting, and…

Sue Parrent, Kentucky NEED Regional Coordinator Every four years the world gathers in February to watch as athletes from all over the world compete for the GOLD. But how does…

Guest Blogger – Amy Constant, Elementary Teacher, Fox Road Elementary, Raleigh, North Carolina, Member – NEED Teacher Advisory Board. There is another glorious snow day and second quarter report cards…

It’s almost Halloween and that means all things scary, creepy, and fun! What’s the scariest thing you can think of this time of year? A black cat? Vampires? Ghosts? Those…

If you are like many teachers, wondering how the Next Generation Science Standards are going to affect the instruction you deliver in your classroom, we are here to help. Released…

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…

One of my favorite things about the NEED Project is the fact that they use real classroom teachers to develop, update, and improve their energy education curricula. The NEED Teacher…

A blog by Emily Hawbaker, Curriculum Director at The NEED Project In the Market for a New Vehicle? Television commercials would like us to believe that everyone who needs a…

Your students already love building and testing NEED’s wind turbines. Stretch that excitement and students’ learning by integrating this science topic into other areas you teach. The following ideas are…

In 1996, Achieve, Inc. was founded by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State school Officers.  The purpose in doing so was to improve the scope and…