ConocoPhillips and NEED

ConocoPhillips and NEED have partnered to provide teachers in 26 communities across the country with curriculum and training opportunities.

Visit the new workshop segments in our Online Video Workshop series.

2012 Workshop Communities

Juneau, AK -  February 9, 2012
Fort Worth, TX - February 16, 2012
Victoria, TX -  February 28, 2012
Carson, CA - February 28, 2012
Sacramento, CA - March 1, 2012
St. Louis, MO - March 6, 2012
Baton Rouge, LA - March 14, 2012
Portland, OR - March 20, 2012
Linden, NJ - March 21, 2012
Kansas City, MO - March 27, 2012
Bartlesville, OK - April 12, 2012
Springfield, IL - April 18, 2012
Las Vegas, NV - April 21, 2012
Ponca City, OK - April 26, 2012
Arlington, VA - May 3, 2012
Oklahoma City, OK - May 15, 2012
Houston, TX - May 22, 2012
Durango, CO - September 11, 2012
Cheyenne, WY - September 18, 2012
Spokane, WA - September 20, 2012
Houston, TX - September 26, 2012
Laredo, TX - October 18, 2012
Ames, IA - October 30, 2012

Communities to be scheduled
Kenai, AK
Window Rock, AZ
Sidney, MT
Amarillo, TX
Austin, TX
Sweeny, TX

This workshop series presents a unique opportunity for classroom teachers (K-12) to learn about energy in a fun and exciting way! The seminars will create awareness of today’s energy challenges and the importance of using energy wisely.

Participation in this workshop provides educators with more than $500 of curriculum and hands-on kits that teach about energy resources and energy transformations through hands-on activities. 

Participants will receive the NEED Science of Energy Kit, a basic NEED curriculum set and a class-set of NEED's Energy Infobooks at grade level.  Curriculum and training is aligned with state education standards. 

Curriculum Materials Presented During the Workshop Include these Curriculum Guides
NEED Science of Energy - Secondary Guide
NEED Science of Energy - Elementary Guide
Energy Enigma
Energy Games and Icebreakers Electric Connections Activity
Energy Web Activity /School Hang Tags /Home Hang Tags
Energy Expo - Saving Energy Expo Activity

Thanks to the support of ConocoPhillips, there is no cost to attend the workshop.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Substitute reimbursement forms will be available at the workshop and substitute costs will be reimbursed to school districts.

ConocoPhillips generously donated video services to create a series of NEED online workshop segments. These segments highlight the lessons from the Science of Energy. To view visit the Online Video Page.

Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who attended and made our 2011 workshops a success in Annandale, Virginia; Fort Worth, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Window Rock, Arizona; Newark, Delaware; Salt Lake City, Utah; Boulder, Colorado; Dickinson, North Dakota; Victoria, Texas; Portland, Oregon; St. Louis, Missouri; Wilmington, California; Fairbanks, Alaska; Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Annapolis, Maryland; Newark, New Jersey; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;  Anchorage, Alaska;, Spokane, Washington; Lake Charles, Louisiana;, Boise, Idaho; New Orleans, Louisiana; Midland, Texas; Billings, Montan; Contra Costa, California; Houston, Texas.

Thank you to everyone who attended a 2010  workshop in Houston, Texas; Farmington, New Mexico; San Francisco, California; St. Louis, Missouri; Richmond, Virginia; Wilmington, California; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Trainer, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Billings, Montana; Houston, Texas; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Beckley, West Virginia; Kenai, Alaska; Ferndale, Washington; New Orleans, Louisiana; Anchorage, Alaska; Savannah, Georgia; Ponca City, Oklahoma; Owensboro, Kentucky Region; Borger, Texas; Contra Costa, California; Linden, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; Lake Charles, Louisiana 

ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company with interests around the world. To learn more about ConocoPhillips’ thoughts about energy challenges and opportunities, go to: www.conocophillips.com/energy.

Questions about the ConocoPhillips - NEED Partnership? Contact us at 1-800-875-5029 or by e-mail at

ConocoPhillips@need.org.