2026 Energizing Student Potential Energy Education Workshop for Teachers – Bloomington, Illinois

About this event

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Experience the impact of NEED’s hands-on energy education workshops! Each year, educators across the country join NEED to explore engaging, standards-aligned activities, discover free curriculum resources, and leave ready to bring energy concepts to life for their students. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting learning experience. Register for a workshop today!

Don’t just take our word for it! See what workshop attendees had to say about their recent PD experience:

“I had a wonderful time as well as I learned so much knew knowledge. All activities were applicable to my teaching and can’t wait to share with my fellow teachers.”

“Great workshop and terrific investment of my time. I learned so much I didn’t know about energy in real world applications, this will be so very useful in my classroom. Thank you so much!”

“This was highly engaging workshop! One of the best I have ever attended in 31 years of teaching!”

Date and Location

December 3, 2026

Nicor Gas

1305 Martin Luther King Jr Drive

Bloomington, IL 61701

For The Attendees:

• Hands-on kits and curriculum materials

• A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking

• Breakfast and lunch

• Substitute reimbursement provided

• CPDUs

Questions

Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or

call 1-800-875-5029

Agenda

New Educator to Program Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & Sign In

8:15 a.m. Welcome from Nicor Gas & Overview of the Day

8:30 a.m. Program Overview and Expectations

8:45 a.m. Introduction to the Science of Energy

10:00 a.m. Forms & Sources and Candy Collector

11:00 a.m. Energy Careers Round Up

11:30 a.m. Natural Gas in the Round

12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. Exploring NEED Kits

• Wind Activity

• Solar Activity

• Oil & Gas Activity

• Energy House Activity

3:30 p.m. Workshop Wrap Up paperwork and adjourn

Returning Educator to Program Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & Sign In

8:15 a.m. Welcome from Nicor Gas & Overview of the Day

8:30 a.m. Energy Bingo

8:45 a.m. Program Overview and Expectations

9:00 a.m. Energy Enigma

10:00 a.m. Electric Connections

10:30 a.m. Energy Industry Guess Who?

11:15 a.m. Natural Gas Pipeline Push

11:45 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Understanding Climate Carbon Cycle Simulation

1:15 p.m. Build a Hydropower Turbine Assembly

2:30 p.m. Micro Grids

3:00 p.m. Workshop Wrap Up paperwork

3:30 p.m. Adjourn

From Wendi Moss