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Workshops
Energy Smart Students workshops are free of charge and are offered year-round for teachers and
community educators in New York State. Workshops focus on such topics as energy forms and sources,
energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Teachers in attendance will receive hands-on instruction, earn six staff development hours, and get
FREE curriculum correlated to the New York State Learning Standards in Math, Science, Technology,
Social Studies, English/Language Arts, and Family and Consumer Science. Curriculum materials include
an assortment of lesson plans, colorful posters, reproducible worksheets, kits, and supplemental
materials for students.
The ABCs are one of the building blocks of primary students. Why not teach the ABCs of energy at the same time?
This hands-on workshop introduces basic energy content through fun and engaging activities that will lay the
ground work for energy education at an early age. Students will apply classroom learning to their own life
through a family-oriented take-home activity.
ABCs of Energy - Sample Agenda
Do you know the 4 Es of energy? This interactive workshop promotes an understanding of energy’s relationship with
the environment, our economy, efficiency AND the all-important “E” – education. You will use hands-on activities
to explore energy forms and sources, global climate change, and actions we can take to address the energy challenges
we face.
The 4 Es of Energy - Sample Agenda
Energy – we all depend upon it every day, but what are the consequences for the global community’s growing demand
for it? This interactive workshop will highlight the Energy Trilogy – how economics, efficiency and the environment
relate to the energy challenges before us. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to introduce your students to the
impacts of their energy use and explore actions we can take to make a difference.
Energy Trilogy - Sample Agenda
Is your library teaching children and families to be Energy Smart? Increase your energy IQ and become a
mentor for your school and community. In this workshop, librarians will learn how to integrate energy
content into educational programs for students in Grades K-6. Each attendee will receive a tote bag filled
with lesson plans, worksheets, colorful posters, and annotated bibliography materials. This workshop is
targeted to school and public librarians.
Library Workshop - Sample Agenda
Looking for an innovative way to teach your middle school students about the sun and solar energy? This hands-on
workshop will provide you with interactive lessons and activities designed to teach students about the role solar
energy plays in providing power for our homes, schools, and workplaces. Each teacher will receive lesson plans,
student activity sheets, and a complete kit for building a solar-powered car.
5-8 Focus on Solar - Sample Agenda
Why does solar matter? Solar electric power, photovoltaics (PV), enables us to harness the power of the sun to
generate electricity. In this hands-on workshop, you will work with PV cells and learn how to gather and interpret
live solar data. Each teacher will receive a kit for building a model solar house and a series of lesson plans and
student activities for bringing solar energy concepts into the classroom.
9-12 Focus on Solar Workshop - Sample Agenda
Are you a teacher looking for wind lesson plans? Do you want to learn more about the fastest growing renewable
energy resource in the world? Do you need turbines for classroom experiments? Then sign up for a Wind Energy
workshop near you.
All workshops and materials are free to classroom teachers in New York. For more information and registration
go to:
http://www.kidwind.org/workshops/
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