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# National Energy Education Development Project: Putting Energy Into Education

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## Pages
- [Signature Programs](https://www.need.org/partners/signature-programs/)
- [National Energy Conference for Educators](https://www.need.org/educators/national-energy-conference-for-educators/)
- [Educators](https://www.need.org/educators/)
- [National Energy Education Development Program](https://www.need.org/)
- [Board of Directors \& Staff](https://www.need.org/about-need/board-of-directors-staff/)

## Posts
- [Ella’s Green Thumb](https://www.need.org/ellas-green-thumb/)
- [Creating an Energy Ethic](https://www.need.org/creating-an-energy-ethic/)
- [Power in Numbers](https://www.need.org/power-in-numbers/)
- [Energy Awareness Month](https://www.need.org/energyawarenessmonth/)

## Annual Reports
- [Message from our Executive Director](https://www.need.org/annual-report-page/message-from-our-executive-director-2/)
- [Curriculum](https://www.need.org/annual-report-page/curriculum/)
- [This is NEED](https://www.need.org/annual-report-page/this-is-need-2/)
- [Student Programs, Engagement, and Workforce Development](https://www.need.org/annual-report-page/student-programs-engagement-and-workforce-development/)
- [Youth Energy Conference and Awards](https://www.need.org/annual-report-page/youth-energy-conference-and-awards-24/)

## Booklist
- [Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion \(Scientists in the Field Series\)](https://www.need.org/need_energy_booklist/tracking-trash-flotsam-jetsam-and-the-science-of-ocean-motion-scientists-in-the-field-series/)

## Resources
- [PowerPoint Presentations \& Supplementary Resources](https://www.need.org/resources/powerpoint-presentations/)
- [Petroleum \& Natural Gas Materials](https://www.need.org/resources/oil-natural-gas-materials/)
- [Wind Materials](https://www.need.org/resources/wind-materials/)
- [Solar Materials](https://www.need.org/resources/solar-materials/)
- [Propane Materials](https://www.need.org/resources/propane-materials/)

## Products
- [Energy Careers Excursion \(Free PDF Download\)](https://www.need.org/product/energy-careers-excursion-free-pdf-download/): \<strong\>Free PDF Download\</strong\>

Students often have a tough time understanding just how many career options exist in the world around them beyond doctor, nurse, lawyer, teacher, firefighter, and engineer\. The energy industry employs millions of Americans each year with growth and expansion each year in the number and types of jobs available\.

These activities aim to expose students to the many specialized career options and job opportunities in the energy industry, and how even the most general career paths can be involved in bringing energy and electricity to the world around us\.

These activities make excellent additions to any energy unit, and are great for reinforcing soft skills and career\-ready skills\.

Also available as an \<a href="https://issuu\.com/theneedproject/docs/energy\_careers\_excursion" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>e\-publication\</a\>\.

\<span style="color: \#0554ab;"\>Supplemental resources for this guide:
\</span\>\- Career Roundup \<a href="https://www\.need\.org/wp\-content/uploads/2026/06/Energy\-Career\-RoundUp\-Posters\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"\>Posters\</a\>
\- Career Roundup  \<a href="https://www\.need\.org/need\-files/Energy%20Career%20Roundup%20v2026\.pptx" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>PowerPoint\</a\>

\<span style="color: \#000000;"\>Check out NEED's YouTube page on \<a href="https://www\.youtube\.com/playlist?list=PLfpAlghgRWgJwx\-kAbw1cw5ukIPgQAMDj" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Energy Career Profiles\</a\>\</span\>
- [Energy Enigma \(Free PDF Download\)](https://www.need.org/product/energy-enigma/): Students put on their detective hats and research clues to uncover energy facts\. This cooperative learning activity accesses language arts and critical thinking skills as students try to conceal their own energy source while guessing the opposing teams’ sources\.

\<span class="normal\_font"\>Also available as an \<a href="https://issuu\.com/theneedproject/docs/energy\_enigma\_06b491e3719ab5"\>e\-publication\</a\>\.\</span\>
- [Exploring Nuclear Energy \(Secondary\)](https://www.need.org/product/exploring-nuclear-energy/): \<strong\>Newly Updated\!\</strong\>

Hands\-on explorations that allow students to investigate nuclear energy\.
- [Energy From Uranium \(Intermediate\)](https://www.need.org/product/energy-from-uranium/): \<strong\>Newly Updated\!\</strong\>

Hands\-on explorations that allow students to investigate nuclear energy\.
- [Science of Electricity Model](https://www.need.org/product/science-of-electricity-model/)

## Venues
- [Embassy Suites by Hilton Baltimore/Hunt Valley](https://www.need.org/venue/embassy-suites-by-hilton-baltimore-hunt-valley/)
- [Hampton Inn \& Suite Burbank](https://www.need.org/venue/hampton-inn-suite-burbank/)
- [ONEOK Northern District Office](https://www.need.org/venue/oneok-northern-district-office/)
- [Omaha Marriott](https://www.need.org/venue/omaha-marriott/)
- [Holiday Inn \& Suites North Fork](https://www.need.org/venue/holiday-inn-suites-north-fork/)

## Organizers
- [Rebecca Lamb](https://www.need.org/organizer/rebecca-lamb-2/)
- [Rebecca Lamb](https://www.need.org/organizer/rebecca-lamb/)
- [Karen Reagor](https://www.need.org/organizer/karen-reagor/)
- [Wendi Moss](https://www.need.org/organizer/wendi-moss/)
- [Kimberly Swan](https://www.need.org/organizer/kimberly-swan/)

## Events
- [2026 ONEOK Energy Education Workshop for Teachers \- St\. Paul, Minnesota](https://www.need.org/event/2026-oneok-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-st-paul-minnesota/)
- [2027 Energizing Student Potential Energy Education Workshop for Teachers \- Hunt Valley, Maryland](https://www.need.org/event/2027-energizing-student-potential-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-hunt-valley-maryland/)
- [2026 Energizing Student Potential Energy Education Workshop for Teachers \- Rockford, Illinois](https://www.need.org/event/2026-energizing-student-potential-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-rockford-illinois/)
- [2026 Energizing Student Potential Energy Education Workshop for Teachers \- Bloomington, Illinois](https://www.need.org/event/2026-energizing-student-potential-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-bloomington-illinois/)
- [2026 Energizing Student Potential Energy Education Workshop for Teachers \- Naperville, Illinois](https://www.need.org/event/2026-energizing-student-potential-energy-education-workshop-for-teachers-naperville-illinois/)

## Timeline Stories
- [Wind Power Generates More Electricity Than Hydropower](https://www.need.org/timeline/wind-power-generates-more-electricity-than-hydropower/)
- [The Price of a Barrel of Oil Reaches a Historic Low](https://www.need.org/timeline/the-price-of-a-barrel-of-oil-reaches-a-historic-low/)
- [Happy 40th Birthday NEED\!](https://www.need.org/timeline/happy-40th-birthday-need-2/)
- [Happy Birthday NEED\!](https://www.need.org/timeline/need-project-begins/)
- [Licenses to Build Nuclear Reactors](https://www.need.org/timeline/licenses-to-build-nuclear-reactors/)

## Portfolio
- [The PECO Energizing Education Program](https://www.need.org/programs/peco/)
- [Energizing Student Potential \- Illinois/Indiana](https://www.need.org/programs/espil/)
- [ESP District Of Columbia, Prince George's \& Montgomery County, MD](https://www.need.org/programs/espdcmd/)
- [Energizing Student Potential \- Delmarva \(DE, MD\)](https://www.need.org/programs/espdelmarva/)
- [Energizing Student Potential \- BGE](https://www.need.org/programs/espbge/)

## Categories
- [Nonfiction](https://www.need.org/category/nonfiction/)
- [Fiction](https://www.need.org/category/fiction/)
- [NEED Event](https://www.need.org/category/blog/need-event/)
- [Energy](https://www.need.org/category/blog/energy/)
- [Teacher Resources](https://www.need.org/category/blog/teacher-resources/)

## Tags
- [convention](https://www.need.org/tag/convention/)

## Product categories
- [Intermediate Guides](https://www.need.org/product-category/intermediate-guides/)
- [Secondary Guides](https://www.need.org/product-category/secondary-guides/)
- [Elementary Guides](https://www.need.org/product-category/elementary-guides/)
- [Primary Guides](https://www.need.org/product-category/primary-guides/)
- [Energy Sources](https://www.need.org/product-category/energy-sources/)

## Product tags
- [science](https://www.need.org/product-tag/science/)
- [language arts](https://www.need.org/product-tag/language-arts/)
- [intermediate](https://www.need.org/product-tag/intermediate/)
- [secondary](https://www.need.org/product-tag/secondary/)
- [social studies](https://www.need.org/product-tag/social-studies/)

## Annual Report Years
- [2023](https://www.need.org/annual_report_year/2023/)
- [2024](https://www.need.org/annual_report_year/2024/)
- [2022](https://www.need.org/annual_report_year/2022/)
- [2025](https://www.need.org/annual_report_year/2025/)

## Event Categories
- [Workshop](https://www.need.org/events/category/workshop/)
- [Educators](https://www.need.org/events/category/educators/)
- [Phillips 66](https://www.need.org/events/category/phillips-66/)
- [Conference](https://www.need.org/events/category/conference/)
- [Shell](https://www.need.org/events/category/shell/)

## Portfolio Categories
- [Signature Programs](https://www.need.org/projects/signature-programs/)
- [Curriculum Resources \- Topic](https://www.need.org/projects/curriculum-resources-topic/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.need.org/sitemap_index.xml)