To:                  Kentucky Educators                                                        

From:             Karen Reagor, NEED Project

Re:                  Kentucky NEED Energy Workshop

The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project and the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) are excited to announce the upcoming Energy Workshop to be held at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center, November 17, 2009. Classroom teachers (K-12) will have a unique opportunity to learn about energy in a fun and exciting way!  Directions will be sent with registration confirmation. 

Thanks to the DEDI sponsorship, there is no cost to attend the workshop.  Breakfast and lunch are included!  Substitute reimbursement forms will be provided at the end of the workshop; substitute costs will be reimbursed directly to school districts. 

The NEED Project’s mission is to promote an energy conscious and educated society. NEED is the nation’s leading provider of energy education programs and materials to schools. All NEED learning activities are correlated to the Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies in Science and other disciplines. The program will make teaching energy fun and exciting as you return to your classroom. Participation in this workshop provides educators with free use of  NEED’s Science of Energy Kit OR Energy Works kit that teach the concepts of force, motion, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism and energy transformations through hands-on activities.  Additional curriculum materials to teach about energy and energy resources, including electricity and energy efficiency, will be provided. 

The NEED program includes teacher-tested educational materials, evaluation techniques and tools, recognition of student achievement, and professional development for educators. NEED materials and training programs provide comprehensive, objective information about the scientific concepts of energy and the sources of energy – their use and their impact on the environment, the economy and society.