Energy & Engineering for Middle School Teachers

 

2011 Energy and Engineering Institute Flyer

2011 Energy and Engineering Institute Applications

 

Energy production and consumption and the impact those activities have on the environment are among the most critical long term issues facing the United States at the beginning of the twenty first century. In this workshop, middle school science and technology education teachers will explore the key scientific and technological concepts needed to understand energy.

The workshop will consist of two days of hands-on activities which will bolster teachers’ understanding of energy and provide them with research-based classroom activities and materials to help plant the seeds for creative solutions to our energy needs in the next generation of scientists, engineers and energy consumers.  

Day 1: Teachers will engage in a structured discussion to establish their current level of understanding of energy concepts. Participants will be introduced to an extensive array of wind power resources and construct a working wind generator.

Day 2: Putting their understanding into practice, teachers will use the engineering design process to optomize the performance of their wind turbines. Teachers will be introduced to PowerPoint presentations and other classroom resources suitable for teaching energy in the middle school.

NJCCCS Science Standards Addressed: 5.1, 5.2

NJCCCS Technology Education Standards Addressed: 8.2A-F