How to Become a Solar Panel Installer
As companies become increasingly aware of their carbon footprint and look towards incorporating sustainability into their business practice and operations, it opens many doors into various sustainability careers. Vera Marie Reed discusses the career of a solar panel technician in her blog below. With the perceived vulnerability of the traditional power grid and the increasing…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Blog Series – Nov 2016 – Science Projects in Biology, Natural History and Agriculture
Getting kids interested in science can be challenging. The Library of Congress has many online resources available to K-12 educators and their students including lesson plans, reading lists, and more that each relate to a specific topic in science. You can find these resources by visiting https://www.loc.gov/education/. This month we are featuring the list entitled, “Science…
Read MoreWe’re Talking Total Turkey
Thanksgiving may bring about thoughts of tables towering with turkey and all the trimmings. The images seem to transport us to happy times, with family and friends around, football on the TV, and the only time all year when overeating is not only tolerated, it’s expected. What are your Thanksgiving holiday plans this year?…
Read MoreScience Project Ideas for Energy Conservation and Recycling
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Read MoreLibrary of Congress Blog Series, Oct 2016, Girls & Science Education
Getting kids interested in science can be challenging. The Library of Congress has many online resources available to K-12 educators and their students including lesson plans, reading lists, and more that each relate to a specific topic in science. You can find these resources by visiting https://www.loc.gov/education/. This month we are featuring the list entitled, “Girls…
Read MoreOctober is Energy Action Month
October is more than pumpkin spiced lattes, falling leaves, and busting out the long sleeves – it’s Energy Action Month! The NEED Project has all sorts of activities to ensure a wicked good time while learning about energy. Sink your teeth into our Plug Load unit to teach about phantom load, otherwise known as vampire power, to…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Blog Series, Aug/Sept 2016, Physics of Fun
At the conclusion of NEED’S National Energy Conference for Educators in July, a few NEED staff and family members were treated to a meeting with Constance Carter, Head of the Science Reference Section at the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress has many online resources available to K-12 educators and their students, including lesson…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Experience: Opt4STEM Energy Academy
Ashayla Freeman, Opt4STEM Energy Academy participant 2016 We are pleased to have Guest Blogger Ashayla Freeman provide this blog about her experience at the Opt4Stem Energy Academy this summer. The program brought together high school students from Von Steuben High School in Chicago and gave them an energy experience they will never forget! NEED proudly…
Read MoreTen Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Save Energy
Author: Uma Campbell Uma Campbell is a green loving yoga instructor and freelance writer. She currently lives in Southern California where she enjoys writing about natural living, health, and home design.@Umajcampbell, www.umajcampbell.wordpress.com Let’s talk about kids. In particular, let’s talk about their incredible ability to learn and adapt to change. Let’s talk about the endless…
Read MoreKeep Your School Year ENERGIZED!
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 at The NEED Project want to help make your school year such a success that it seems to fly by! Since 1980, our philosophy has…
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