NEW YORK STATE
Clean Energy for Educators Workshop
Welcome!
Welcome to the NYS Clean Energy Educator workshop! We are so glad to spend the day with you all exploring clean energy goals.
You will leave this workshop ready to teach your students about clean energy and the future career opportunities it provides through hands-on learning.
WhyMaker is proud to have the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as the sponsor for the Clean Energy Educator Institutes.
Resources
What to bring:
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Laptop
- Chargers
- Reusable water bottle
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30 AM: Check In & Breakfast
Welcome on behalf of The Wild Center.
Participants will check in and are welcomed to enjoy a provided breakfast.
9:00 AM: Welcome & Introductions
Why clean energy?
10:00 AM: Introduction to Energy Grids, Power Generation & Transmission
What is the energy grid?
What is power generation?
NYPA Electricity Basics Activity 2
11:00AM: Brain Break
11:10 AM: NYS Climate Agenda CLCPA, its Goals and Policies
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
Lunch provided.
1:30 PM: Environmental Justice
What is environmental Justice and why is it important to the climate change action?
What are the pros and cons of having clean energy generation facilities built in this area?
Record your group’s thoughts in this slide deck.
2:15 PM: Wind Energy
KidWind Mini Turbine Blade Challenge. What is wind energy and how can we harness it?
Vernier MIni Wind Turbine & instructions.
3:30 PM: Lesson Planning Time
How and where do you plan to turnkey this information? Take the next hour to collaborate and create your clean energy lesson plan.
Add your lesson plan file to this folder.
4:30 PM: End - Don’t forget to submit your lesson plan!
4:30 - 5:30PM: Optional tours of Wild Center
MEET YOUR TEAM
Liz Gallo
CEO of WhyMaker
Everyone loves being around Liz, she is naturally curious and can make you feel like you are the most important person in the room.
Medinah Eatman
Professional Development Provider
As an educator and a mother, Medinah enjoys sharing hands-on science activities with those around her.
Laurie Yager
Professional Development Provider
Laurie, an Ed Tech Specialist with a talent for creative problem-solving and a thirst for knowledge, possesses the ability to make teachers feel welcome, validated, and encouraged.
Ready to Take Your Clean Energy Education Into Your Own Hands?
Clean Energy Resources
Lesson Plans, Tools, Training, Grids, and Maps to help you and your students build awareness and understanding of how to make a difference in order to meet NYS' ambitious Clean Energy goals over the next 10 years.
Clean Energy Units of Study
We've put together four units of clean energy study for you that can correlate to 9 different NYS Science Learning Standards lessons!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you can't find the answer to your question, please email [email protected]