Posted 3.1.2008
Kentucky NEED Project Announces 'Energy' Opportunities for Teachers and Students

Kentucky NEED Winter Newsletter Read about the accomplishments of our Kentucky NEED students and upcoming opportunities for KY teachers and students.
http://www.need.org/needpdf/2008Winter%20newsletter%20FINAL.pdf

Change a Light, Change the World Mini-grant Application Are you looking for a way to involve your students in a great Earth Day project? This year's theme is Be Bold, Be Heard, Take Action. Kentucky NEED, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Energy Policy is offering $350.00 mini-grants for non-profit organizations who wish to plan and facilitate Change a Light projects in their schools and communities. You'll find complete details at: http://www.need.org/needpdf/08KYCALApplication.pdf

High Performance Schools Conference Is your district planning to build new schools or renovate existing building? Would you like to learn how your existing building could be operated more efficiently? Please share this workshop information with your school and district administrators and school board members. http://www.need.org/needpdf/2008BrochureFinal.pdf

Kentucky Energy Tour for Educators Join us June 9 - 13, as we travel via tour bus, on this five day Energy Tour of Kentucky. You'll visit energy sites and meet with KY energy professionals. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested. http://www.need.org/needpdf/08KentuckyTourBrochure.pdf

Questions? Need more information?
Contact: Karen Reagor, The NEED Projectp>, 859-578-0312 or 866-736-8941 (voice)
kreagor@need.org | www.need.org

General Post
Teaching about Transportation?

NEED's The Future is Today helps upper level students research and debate our nation's transportation fuel options. What Car Will You Drive? helps elementary and intermediate students research the choices and challenges in transportation fuels.

Due to great demand from teachers wishing to expand their energy and transportation opportunities, NEED created the Transportation Fuels Debate Game, the Transportation Fuels Expo, the Transportation Enigma and the Transportation Fuels Rock Performances - all borrowing from other NEED teacher favorites that focus on energy sources.

With the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Biodiesel Education Program and the National Biodiesel Board, NEED produced a Teacher Guide for Biodiesel. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Governors' Ethanol Coalition collaborated with NEED to create a Teacher Guide for Ethanol.

The H2 Educate Teacher and Student Guides and accompanying hands-on kit were created with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen Program and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).(Both Guides are PDF files (7mb each) may take a while to download on slower connections.)