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Wind Wisdom for School Power Naturally, Olivebridge, NY
Join NESEA staff, in collaboration with the New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) and the Ashokan Center, on Wednesday, April 20 from 9:00am - 12:00pm at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY for a entertaining gambol through wind energy education.
The Wind Wisdom for School Power...Naturally Teacher Training Workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practices of wind energy and provides a context for teaching properties of the wind, wind turbine design, energy transformations, and electricity. This workshop is suitable for teachers and non-formal educators who work with grades K-6.
At this workshop educators will receive:
* engaging, hands-on science and engineering activities that support New York State Learning Standards and Core Curriculum, addressing specific performance indicators, and enrich existing scholastic programming;
* a free Wind Energy Education Kit;
* curricular units Wind Wisdom for School Power Naturally (two units), grades K-4 and 5-6.
The workshop is free and registration is required. TO REGISTER Please go to http://www.nesea.org/k-12/events/windwisdomforschoolpowernaturallyolivebridgeny_224/ and fill out the information. Please email or fax your registration to: agrindrod@nesea.org or 413-774-6053
For questions please contact NESEA's Education Director at 413-774-6051 x 21 or email agrindrod@nesea.org
Light refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is part of the Solar Sails New York Project: an Expansion of Solar and Wind Energy Education for School Power...Naturally
This program is organized by NESEA and sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
- Intended audience
- Teachers & non-formal educators, gr K-6
- Date and time
- 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2011-04-20
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- Web link
- http://www.nesea.org/k-12/events/windwisdomforschoolpowernaturallyolivebridgeny_224/
- City
- Olivebridge
- State or Province
- NY
- Country
- USA