
2025 Williams Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Colfax, NC
October 2 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Date and Location
October 2, 2025
The Conference Center at GTCC
7908 Leabourne Road
Colfax, NC 27235
For The Attendees:
• Hands-on kits and curriculum materials
• A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking
• Breakfast and lunch
• Substitute Reimbursement/Stipend Provided
• Free WSTA STEM Clock Hours
• Alignment to State Science Standards
Questions
Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Welcome, Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. The Science of Energy
Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while exploring the stations of the Science of Energy kit. Williams’ sponsorship provides teachers with a Science of Energy Kit
10:00 a.m. Candy Collector, Forms to Sources, and Electric Connections
Learn about the nation’s energy resources as they are used to generate electricity.
11:00 a.m. Energy Career Roundup
This is a good activity to introduce careers in the energy industry.
11:30 a.m. Lunch and Speaker
12:30 p.m. Hands on Learning
• Biomass in a Bag
• Natural Gas Story
• Pipeline Push
• Build a Solar Oven
• Greenhouse in a Beaker
2:00 p.m. Climate Web
2:45 p.m. Wrap Up and Paperwork
3:00 p.m. Adjourn