Dont Let Phantom Loads Drain You!
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 crazy photos of you as a kid your parents like to show off? While all of those things can be frightening, there is something far…
Read MoreNavigating NGSS? We have what you NEED!
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 in their final form in April of 2013, this latest edition of standards is very different from previous versions. First, the most obvious change is…
Read MoreNEED in the Oilfield
What do playgrounds, oil and natural gas fields, and unfortunately emergency rooms have in common? Kids playing! Injuries can occur in even the safest environments, but all adults would agree that children playing on and around equipment where high pressures and temperatures exist is a really bad idea. To help cultivate a community where safety…
Read MoreEnergy from the Sun Workshop at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Southern California is known for its sunny days, so what better place than to learn about solar science and energy than in beautiful Pasadena? NEED was proud to work with university of California’s Center for Science education in Berkeley to present two days full of information, activities, and materials to help thirty teachers learn about…
Read MoreSummer is almost here!
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 Activity.
Read MoreMakers, Making, and the NEED Project
One of the most exciting developments on the educational scene is a movement that celebrates tinkering, creativity, and the do-it-yourself nature of so many artists and inventors of the past: “Making”! Inspired by Dale Dougherty’s Make Magazine, a quarterly DIY (Do It Yourself) publication launched in 2005, and the Maker Faire, a celebration of invention…
Read MoreWord to Your Mother Earth*
Just before my eleventh birthday, I was given the Christmas Gift to Top All Christmas Gifts: A Schwinn Continental II ten-speed bicycle. I was so excited! Now I could ditch my one-speed with a banana seat and not be riding something so childish. My dad told me, “Take care of it, that’s the last bike…
Read MoreMedia Announcements and Offerings – Spring 2013
Video about Energy Awareness Month from the Green Team at Erpenbeck Elementary in Boone County Saint Margaret students learn about state’s major energy sources Manufacturing sector energy use and energy intesity down since 2002 Park View trains crop of NEED Student Leaders
Read MoreHawaii Energy Workshops 2012-2013
A guest blog from Chelsea Harder, Hawaii Energy What state has the most expensive electricity rates in the nation? You might have guessed it, Hawaii. Hawaii is very unique in that it draws 79% of its electricity from oil…yikes! Collectively, the U.S. generates 2% of its electricity from oil (See Figures 1 and 2 below).…
Read MoreNEED Bracketology
Who says college basketball gets to have all of the fun with brackets? Vote for your favorite NEED Guides in the NEED Bracket and you could win a prize. How It Works Fill out the NEED Bracket (available for download below). Every day, go to the NEED Facebook page and comment on our status to…
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