2024 Massachusetts Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Pittsfield, MA
November 16 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Free
DATE AND LOCATION
November 16, 2024
Holiday Inn Pittsfield
One West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION?
• NEED Science of Energy Kit
• Choice of a NEED Energy Management Kit
• $100 Stipend
• 10 PDP credits available
• Massachusetts aligned curriculum.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• K-12th Grade Teachers
• CTE Teachers
• Afterschool program leaders
QUESTIONS?
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. Registration
Pick up NEED materials and conference supplies. Continental breakfast will be served. NEED curriculum kits are sponsored for each teacher attending the workshop. Packets include supplemental classroom materials, Energy Infobooks at 3 grade levels, and much more! Complete a pre-workshop assessment.
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Meet your fellow participants and the sponsors of today’s workshop. Review goals and objectives for the workshop and begin planning ways to use the NEED materials and training in your school. Energy Bingo.
9:00 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy while experimenting with the NEED Project’s
Science of Energy kit. Kits will be made available to participating teachers.
10:30 a.m. Energy Enigma
This activity will help students differentiate between renewables and nonrenewable energy sources and how they contribute to energy consumption and generation.
11:15 a.m. Massachusetts Electric Connection
After learning about the forms of energy, discover how the different energy sources contribute to the generation of electricity in Massachusetts. Check out the Massachusetts numbers for all energy use too.
11:45 p.m. Introduction to Renewables
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Hands on Renewable Energy Activities
• Solar
• Wind
• Hydropower
2:00 p.m. Conservation in the Round
2:30 p.m. Energy Careers Round Up
This fun activity will show case just a few of the amazing jobs in the energy industry.
3:00 p.m. Explore the Website, Q&A, Post Assessment and Evaluations
3:30 p.m. Adjourn