Power Outage Blog
Barry Scott, NEED State Program Director of California, wrote a really great blog about living without power with the California power shut offs to keep people safe during the fires. Check it out here!
Read MoreWorld Book Day
An article written by Barb Lazar Director of the Ford Library, Bosque School, Albuquerque, NM NEED Teacher Advisory Board I am an energy-nerd-middle-school-teacher-librarian, and there are times when I come across books that bring these identities together! Something I have discovered and delighted in when working with students is that different kids have different “entry…
Read MoreHurricane Science
Resources to teach and learn about hurricanes NEED’s Weather and Hurricane Articles and Activities National Hurricane Center National Weather Service NASA’s Hurricane Resource Page NASA’s Multimedia Video Page NASA – What are hurricanes? National Ocean Service – What is a hurricane? IRIS Earthquake Resources U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Energy Disruptions Maps includes energy…
Read MoreEarth Science Week
October 14-20, 2012 Take part in an amazing week celebrating the natural world and geosciences. The theme of ESW 2012, “Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences,” aims to engage young learners and the public in investigating how geoscientists gather and interpret data about the Earth and other planets. What do geoscientists do? Discover energy resources…
Read MoreExelon STEM Academy
Check out our blog on the three wonderful Exelon Foundation STEM Innovation Leadership Academies NEED was a part of this summer!
Read MoreEnvironmentalism, Leadership, and Fun!
Environmentalism, Leadership, and Fun! by Teegan Mathey, Youth Staff and student, Aurora, IL I was first introduced to NEED when I was in seventh grade. My science teacher started an Environmentalists Club, with our main goal of helping our junior high conserve energy. I have always been passionate about helping the environment and my community,…
Read MoreMemorial Day & Energy!
Memorial Day & Energy With Memorial Day coming up, families may be trekking far and wide to see each other over this long weekend. If driving, it’s important to consider the footprint your travel method has, as AAA reports that 37.6 million Americans are planning to travel by automobile this Monday. Pay attention to the…
Read MoreNational Walking Day
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 wants to share with you an expanded take on this with how transportation affects the environment. Our hands-on activities introduce students to the ways we…
Read MoreEnergy Fooled?
Are you fooled by these common energy misconceptions? Energy Efficiency is the same as Energy Conservation. False. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. Energy conservation is any behavior that results in the use of less energy. A light emitting diode (LED) bulb that uses less…
Read More2019 Energy Oscars
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 special energy-themed Oscars of our own for you to enjoy! Have students (and yourself, too!) complete predictions on the Energy Oscars Ballot PDF. Find out the…
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