Norcross, GA -- Gwinnett County Regional Clean Energy Teacher Training

Location:
Lawrenceville, GA
Grade Level:
K-8

CE partnered with Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, Georgia Green & Healthy Schools, Green Cell Atlanta, Gwinnett School District, and Georgia Gwinnett College to deliver a regional teacher training in the summer of 2023 focused on renewable energy and engineering topics. Collaborating with this diverse range of partners, CE aligned with local standards and activity needs to provide a training that facilitated quick and easy usage of new hands-on materials and STEM activities. The workshop also included pre-service teachers from the university. This workshop laid the foundation for... Read full project narrative >>

Lancaster, PA -- 2021 Storytime STEM Training

Location:
Lancaster, PA
Grade Level:
K-2

In 2021, CE collaborated with the School District of Lancaster in Lancaster, PA to deliver a hybrid STEM training focusing on K-2 literacy linkages to STEM topics. This training used Storytime STEM Packs, a tool developed by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit that engages students in stories to launch engineering design activities. Kits used in this training specifically used the stories of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and My Papi Has a Motorcycle to guide students through the process of building energy transformation solutions.  CE delivered this training virtually, sending the kits to... Read full project narrative >>

Bloomsburg, PA -- 2022 Clean Energy and Ambitious Science Teaching

Location:
Milton, PA, PA
Grade Level:
K-12

In August of 2022, CE collaborated with Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit in Bloomsburg, PA to co-design training focusing on clean energy topics aligned to best practices in Ambitious Science Teaching. Working with a Clean Energy Coach, CE identified activities that aligned with STEELS standards being implemented across the state. These included middle and high school activities examining circuitry and power grid principles as well as Elementary lessons using Storytime STEM packs to link literacy with engineering. 28 teachers attended the training from across the IU's service area,... Read full project narrative >>

Pittsburgh, PA -- Second Round Single-Day Workshop

Location:
Homestead, PA
Grade Level:
2-8

This project was made possible with funding from the Arconic Foundation. Arconic Foundation’s mission is to support non-profit partners who advance STEM Education and Workforce Development in Arconic communities. This is the second time that Pittsburgh has been a location for an Arconic workshop with CE.  CE co-planned with workshop with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to get a sense of how the initial workshop had impacted their curriculum and hands-on instruction.

This workshop was the second visit that CE has made to Pittsburgh as part of this cycle of funding from Arconic. Thus,... Read full project narrative >>

Seattle Out of School Time Educator Workshop

Location:
Seattle, WA
Grade Level:
K-8

On March 5 and 6, 18 Seattle OST educators, mostly from Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, participated in two 3.5 hour trainings with CE, focusing on how they can engage mostly k-5 club members in exploring energy, electricity and clean energy topics. Together they learned about energy context, focusing on industry needs for critical skills development aligned with the BGCA mission. They then explored electricity and circuitry through toy hacking and scaffolded solar architecture and community design activities that blend hands-on science and STEAM. On day 2, they learned about the... Read full project narrative >>

Pittsburgh, PA - Extended Two-Day Workshop

Location:
Homestead, PA
Grade Level:
K-12

This project was made possible with funding from the Arconic Foundation. Arconic Foundation’s mission is to support non-profit partners who advance STEM Education and Workforce Development in Arconic communities. This is the second time that Pittsburgh has been a location for an Arconic workshop with CE.  As it is the second round of delivery for this region, a focus on expanding the initial impact was made and the workshop was extended to two days.  CE co-planned with workshop with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to get a sense of how the initial workshop had impacted their curriculum and... Read full project narrative >>

Keeping it Cool With Solar: Reflections of an Engineer

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Intended Grade Level(s):
K-2
Estimated Activity Length:
30 min
Learning Goal(s):

1. Students will reflect on how their structure and solar technology changed the Sun’s effect on the Earth’s surface

This lesson is designed for one 30-minute session. Students analyze their data and reflect through video recording about how solar technology and their

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Keeping it Cool With Solar: Add Solar Panel Redesign, Rebuild, Retest

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Intended Grade Level(s):
K-2
Estimated Activity Length:
1 hour
Learning Goal(s):

1. Students build shade structures that will optimize cooling the earth’s surface from sunlight, incorporating solar energy.

This lesson is designed for one 60-minute session. Students will share and discuss results. Students are shown solar panel and fan and are

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Keeping it Cool With Solar - Structure Test: How Cool Are We?

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Intended Grade Level(s):
K-2
Estimated Activity Length:
0 sec
Learning Goal(s):
  1. Students build shade structures that will optimize cooling the earth’s surface from sunlight.

  2. Students collect and analyze how cool the earth’s surface is inside their structure.

This lesson is designed for one 30-45 minute session. Students are shown how thermo infrared thermometers work. Teacher uses infrared thermometer and has students record the ground temperature outside and

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Keeping it Cool With Solar: Build Time

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0
Intended Grade Level(s):
K-2
Estimated Activity Length:
1 hour
Learning Goal(s):

1. Students build shade structures that will optimize cooling the earth’s surface from sunlight.

This lesson is designed for one 30-minute session. Students build their structures based on their designs from Lesson 3. Students share evidence about ho

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