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Increasing student ownership in the laboratory with student-built instruments

In this workshop, physics and general science teachers learn have their students build their own instruments such as photo-gates, magnetometers, anemometers, timers, light meters, force sensors, and accelerometers. Some classrooms make their own instruments because they can't afford commercial versions, and some because they want students to learn electronics while learning the non-electroncis topic involving the instrument. A more subtle but powerful benefit is that students who make their own equipment may work harder to understand the physical phenomena the instruments help measure.

Understanding electric power metrics

This workshop is open to the general public. Participants meet online in the virtual world Second Life to see how wind and other electric-power resources are measured and analyzed, with interactive virtual objects that represent in 3-D the ways experts analyze the resources.

Interactive circuits

Attendees build circuits with physical inputs and/or outputs. We discuss learning about voltage, current, power, signal, and resistance; typical electrical components, and their packaging and labeling, as in resistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits; transducing sound, light, color, force; and timing and logic. Students can now work with lead-free components on a solderless breadboard that allows them to reuse components. We discuss individualized learning and metacognitive assessments for skills and concepts.

Build a solar cooker

Attendees build a panel-type solar cooker for all-seasons, almost as cheap as the common pizza-box warmer, but much more effective. Associate science, technology, and engineering with a quotidian activity like cooking for lifelong learning for all. Concepts: Radiation, absorption reflection & transmission, power, energy, temperature, E-M spectrum, insolation. Participants can apply to borrow high-tech instruments like infrared cameras and waterproof temperature loggers.

Bikes, batteries, bodies. Energy and mechanics lessons using the bicycle.

We will examine how learners think about energy, power, force, work, and even the electric bill when they step on a bicycle-generator and see *and feel* their effort light a bulb or charge a battery. Extensions include fighting a solar panel, powering a drill, and even a student-programmable micro-controller-based speedometer. Participants should bring bike-related lessons to share if they have any.

Shawn Reeves from EnergyTeachers.org will bring a bike generator, meters, batteries, and various gadgetry. Participants will be able to borrow the equipment from EnergyTeachers.org for use in their classrooms.

Workshops from all providers

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KidWind Workshop—Chino Hills, CA USA

Mar 12 2009 to Mar 13 | Teachers, Students

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Penfield, NY USA

Mar 20 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers

NYS School Facilities Critical Issues Training Summit—Albany, NY USA

Mar 26 2009 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM | School facilities managers, school boards, administrators

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Schenectady, NY USA

Mar 28 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Junior Solar Sprint workshop—Dubuque, IA USA

Mar 30 2009 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-03-25 | Teachers, mentors

Pennsylvania's First Intercollegiate Biodiesel Conference—Carlisle, PA USA

Apr 03 2009 to Apr 04 | registration deadline:2009-03-20 | Students, faculty, school staff, public

4 Es of Energy—Auburn, NY USA

Apr 21 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. K-6, educators in not-for-profit agencies, pre-service teachers

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Auburn, NY USA

Apr 22 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Oswego, NY USA

Apr 28 2009 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

KidWind Challenge WindMasters workshop—Cicero, NY USA

May 06 2009 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Teachers, mentors

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Newark, NY USA

May 07 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Thiells, NY USA

May 18 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Education for Green Economy webinar—Online, NY USA

May 20 2009 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM | College, technical educators

Finger Lakes sustainability education workshop—Ithaca, NY USA

May 21 2009 to May 22 | Teachers

RETScreen Software Training at BMCC—New York, NY USA

May 29 2009 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM | Professionals, trainees

Inquiry into Energy—Columbus, OH USA

Jun 24 2009 8:00 AM to Jun 25 4:00 PM | Teachers gr. 6-12

Energy Development at RAFT—San Jose, CA USA

Jun 27 2009 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Teachers 4-12

Energy and the environment education institute—Fort McMurray, AB Canada

Jul 06 2009 to Jul 11 | registration deadline:2009-06-05 | Teachers

Water and Energy MITS Summer Institutes for K-8 Educators—, MA USA

Jul 06 2009 to Jul 17 | registration deadline:2009-06-15 | K-8 Educators

KidWind lessons for classroom—Boulder, CO USA

Jul 07 2009 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Teachers

Engineering The Future 3-day institutes—Boston, MA USA

Jul 13 2009 to Jul 15 | Teachers 9-12, others interested

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—Schenectady, NY USA

Jul 14 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Energy Trilogy (Get Energy Smart NY)—East Syracuse, NY USA

Jul 14 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers gr. 7-12, community educators

Wind Energy Science KidWind—Duanesburg, NY USA

Jul 17 2009 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Teachers

Open House for Teachers at Virtual Energy Lab—Etopia Island, Second Life ONLINE

Jul 21 2009 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM | K-16 educators

Energy Efficiency at RAFT—San Jose, CA USA

Jul 29 2009 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Teachers 4-12

Engineering The Future 3-day institutes—Boston, MA USA

Aug 05 2009 to Aug 07 | Teachers 9-12, others interested

Energy Education in the Classroom NRES 730—Cedarburg, WI USA

Aug 11 2009 8:00 AM to Aug 13 4:00 PM | Teachers K-12

Promoting Energy Literacy: An Integrated Math Science and Technology Institute—Norwood, NY USA

Aug 17 2009 8:30 AM to Aug 21 3:30 PM | Teachers grades 4-8

Energizing Your Classroom—Marlborough, MA USA

Aug 19 2009 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-08-10 | Teachers K-12

Clean Energy for a Clean Environment—Greenfield, MA USA

Sep 17 2009 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Educators K-12

NEED K-12 Workshop—Atlanta, GA USA

Sep 22 2009 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM | Georgia educators K-12

Energy Lights Maine Special Workshop at MSTA—Gardiner, ME USA

Oct 09 2009 7:45 AM to 10:15 AM | registration deadline:2009-10-04 | Teachers Grades 4-8

NEED Energy Workshop—Boxborough, MA USA

Oct 22 2009 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM | K-5 Teachers

Energy Heats Maine—Augusta, ME USA

Oct 22 2009 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-10-13 | Teachers Grades 6-7

NEED Saving Energy at Home and School—Boxborough, MA USA

Oct 22 2009 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM | K-5 Teachers

NEED Exploring Wind Energy—Boxborough, MA USA

Oct 22 2009 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM | K-12 Teachers

Energy Trilogy workshop—Verona, NY USA

Oct 28 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers grades 7-12

Renewable Energy Technology Education Workshop—Worcester, MA USA

Oct 28 2009 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | Technical educators

KidWind NSTA workshop—Minneapolis, MN USA

Oct 30 2009 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM | Teachers

KidWind NSTA workshop—Minneapolis, MN USA

Oct 30 2009 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM | Teachers

Little Bits, Fossils to Fuel, Fossils to Fuel 2, Petro Active, CORE Energy—Edmond, OK USA

Oct 31 2009 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-10-27 |

Wind and Light Measurements and Analysis for Renewable Energy—Rochester, NY USA

Nov 01 2009 9:30 AM to Dec 01 12:00 PM | high school and college educators

A Solar Kit for the Classroom—Rochester, NY USA

Nov 02 2009 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM | NYS Teachers grades 3-12

Wind Wisdom for School Power Naturally—Rochester, NY USA

Nov 02 2009 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM | NYS Teachers grades K-6

Little Bits, Fossils to Fuel, Fossils to Fuel 2, Petro Active, CORE Energy—McAlester, OK USA

Nov 07 2009 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |

Solar and Wind in the Classroom—Wyantskill, NY USA

Nov 07 2009 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Formal and non-formal educators

NEED Rhode Island Energy Workshop for Teachers—Providence, RI USA

Nov 12 2009 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM | Grade 6-12 math science technology educators

New Ideas in Educating a Workforce in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conference—Albany, NY USA

Nov 18 2009 to Nov 20 6:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-09-01 | NYS Educators

Preparing for a Green Workforce: How are community colleges and other campuses preparing their students?—, USA ONLINE

Nov 19 2009 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM |

TXU Energy Solar Academy WIND Workshop—Houston, TX USA

Dec 01 2009 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2009-11-23 | Houston Area K-12 educators

Focus on Solar—Verona, NY USA

Dec 01 2009 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Teachers grades 5-12

Energy Ed in the Classroom KEEP—Platteville, WI USA

Dec 04 2009 4:00 PM to Dec 06 12:00 PM | K-12 teachers all subjects within sponsor service territory

Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom KEEP—Waukesha, WI USA

Dec 05 2009 8:00 AM to Dec 12 4:00 PM | K-12 Teachers of all subjects within We Energies ELECTRIC service territory

A Solar Kit for the Classroom—Albany, NY USA

Dec 10 2009 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Formal and non-formal educators

Energy Ed in the Classroom KEEP—Madison, WI USA

Dec 10 2009 5:00 PM to Dec 12 4:00 PM | High School teachers of all subjects within MATC, Moraine Park or Southwest Tech School District Regions

NEED K-12 Energy Workshop—East Point, GA USA

Dec 15 2009 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM | K-12 Teachers

4 Es of Energy—Norwich, NY USA

Jan 14 2010 | Educators gr. K-6

BLOSSOMS Workshop MIT—Cambridge, MA USA

Jan 16 2010 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM | High school math and science teachers

Next Generation Homes: Teaching the Design of Zero-Energy Homes—University Park, PA USA

Jan 16 2010 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM | elementary and middle school science, technology and environmental science

KidWind NESC Devils Lake—Devils Lake, ND USA

Jan 18 2010 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Northeast Education Services Coop teachers

Energy Smart Students Workshop for Librarians—Elmsford, NY USA

Jan 27 2010 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM | K-6 and public librarians

NEED Illinois—Rockford, IL USA

Jan 28 2010 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-01-18 | K-12 Educators in the ComEd Service Area

A Solar Kit for the Classroom—Ithaca, NY USA

Jan 30 2010 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM | 3-12 grade teachers

NYSERDA Focus on Solar—Cincinnatus, NY USA

Feb 06 2010 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM | NY teachers grades 5-12

Focus on Solar—East Syracuse, NY USA

Feb 11 2010 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM | NYS educators grades 5-12

Green Campus Transportation webinar—, Online ONLINE

Feb 11 2010 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-02-09 | College

Energy Trilogy—Verona, NY USA

Feb 11 2010 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 7-12 grade educators

Plant the Seed for a Green and Healthy School—Madison, WI USA

Feb 12 2010 8:15 AM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-01-31 | South central Wisconsin area school staff, teachers, and administrators

5th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop—Roanoke, VA USA

Mar 03 2010 to Mar 04 | Electronics engineers, HS teachers and students

Energy Concepts in the Home—Worcester, MA USA

Mar 03 2010 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM | Elementary, Middle School, Administrators

Energy on the Farm—Ludlow, MA USA

Mar 13 2010 12:50 PM to 2:00 PM | All educators

Science in Focus:Energy, EDUC 519E Online—, USA

Mar 15 2010 | registration deadline:2010-03-15 | K-6 teachers

NYSERDA Focus on Solar—Norwich, NY USA

Mar 15 2010 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Gr. 9-12 educators

A Solar Kit for the Classroom—Poughkeepsie, NY USA

Mar 19 2010 | Formal and non-formal educators

NEED Renewable Energy—Dedham, MA USA

Mar 23 2010 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Gr. 6-8 teachers in MA NSTAR service area

Solar Schoolhouse Forum—Rohnert Park, CA USA

Mar 26 2010 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-03-15 | School boards, administrators, facilities personnel, curriculum specialists, teaching staff

Energy Efficiency and Climate Change—Ballston Spa, NY USA

Mar 26 2010 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM | K-12 NYS educators

WindEng 2010 Teacher Workshop—Guelph, ON Canada

Mar 27 2010 | High school teachers

Making Sense of It All: A Residential Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Forum—Boston, MA USA

Mar 30 2010 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Stakeholders in workforce development

Green energy teacher trainings and Junior Solar Sprint—Pittsfield, MA USA

Apr 01 2010 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-03-29 | K-12 teachers and youth group leaders

The College Student's Guide to U.S. Climate Legislation—, USA ONLINE

Apr 08 2010 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-04-08 | College students

Wind Wisdom in the Classroom—New York, NY USA

Apr 15 2010 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM | K-6 formal and non-formal educators

Focus on Solar—Cortland, NY USA

Apr 16 2010 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | Grades 5-12 educators

Saving the Earth:The Future of Energy—Binghamton, NY USA

Apr 17 2010 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | K-12 teachers

Wind Wisdom in the Classroom—Staten Island, NY USA

Apr 17 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | formal and nonformal educators K-6

Energy Trilogy—Elmsford, NY USA

Apr 21 2010 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Educators gr. 7-12

Alabama Energy Management Workshop for Schools - Huntsville—Huntsville, AL USA

May 11 2010 8:00 AM to May 19 4:00 PM | registration deadline:2010-05-02 | Teams including a teachers, administrators, facilities managers, and curriculum developers

Focus on Solar—Elmsford, NY USA

May 18 2010 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Gr. 9-12 educators

NYS GIS workshops feature solar and wind energy resources—Auburn, NY USA

Jun 05 2010 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Grades 7-10 and informal educators

Sustainable Energy Education & Training—Golden, CO USA

Jun 20 2010 to Jul 01 | registration deadline:2010-04-15 | HS and 2-year college energy tech instructors

Bioenergy Institute for Educators—Madison, WI USA

Jun 22 2010 to Jul 01 | registration deadline:2010-05-03 | Grades 6-12 educators

KidWind Teacher Workshop—Weatherford, OK USA

Jun 23 2010 | MS and HS tech and science teachers

Future Fuels from Forests Teacher Institute—Houghton, MI USA

Jul 12 2010 to Jul 16 | registration deadline:2010-06-01 | K-12 Teachers

Focus on Solar—Orchard Park, NY USA

Jul 15 2010 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | 9-12 teachers

Installing and Purchasing Renewable Energy: Addressing Questions and Opportunities for College Campuses—, USA ONLINE

Jul 20 2010 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM | Campus planners and facilities managers

NY WindSenators Program for K-12 teachers—Albany, NY USA

Aug 02 2010 to Aug 07 | registration deadline:2010-04-15 | NY K-12 teachers

Fulcrum Institute Summer Energy Workshop—Medford, MA USA

Aug 10 2010 to Aug 12 | registration deadline:2010-04-30 | K-8 Teachers

Green Building Focus Conference and EXPO—Birmingham, AL USA

Aug 24 2010 to Aug 26 | Commercial and residential professionals in constructing business, new construction or retrofit

PA Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival—Kempton, PA USA

Sep 17 2010 to Sep 19 | General Public

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