Solar & Wind in the Classroom, Robert C. Parker School, Wynantskill, NY

Solar &Wind in the Classroom Teacher Workshop

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00am-4:00pm

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is facilitating "A Solar Kit for the Classroom" and "Wind Wisdom", a free professional development dual workshop for formal and non-formal educators on solar and wind energy education at Robert C Parker School in Wynantskill, NY from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Become familiar with solar and wind energy concepts. Test out the experiments and give your students the tools they need to understand solar and wind technologies. This workshop is suitable for teachers who work in grades K-8 with the majority focus on 3-6 grades. Solar energy lessons support NYSERDA's School Power...Naturally 15 Solar Kit lessons and curricular unit Wind Wisdom for School Power...Naturally found at www.powernaturally.org.

At the workshop educators will receive:

· engaging, hands-on science and engineering activities that support NYS Learning Standards and Core Curriculum, addressing specific performance indicators;

· a free Deluxe Solar Energy Education Kit with accompanying lessons;

· a free basic Wind Energy Education Kit with accompanying curricular unit.

Please bring your own bag lunch. OR, there is a plaza about one mile south from the intersection of NY Rt 43 and Rt 4 (which is 2.5 miles from school) that has food options.

Registration is required. TO REGISTER Please click here and fill out the information. Please email or fax or mail your registration to:

Email: agrindrod@nesea.com Fax: 413-774-6053

Mail: NESEA, 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301

For questions please contact NESEA's Education Director at 413-774-6051 x 21 or email agrindrod@nesea.org

This workshop is part of the Solar Sails New York Project: an Expansion of Solar and Wind Energy Education for School Power...Naturally

Organized by NESEA and Sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

In addition to NESEA's Solar Sail New York project, take advantage of an educational opportunity with another NYSERDA partner, New West Technologies!

NYSERDA and New West Technologies, announce an exciting wind energy contest that teachers can conduct with their class or offer as an extracurricular activity!

Middle- and high-school students are invited to participate in the New York State Virtual Wind Contest to design the most efficient virtual wind farm. The contest is scheduled to commence in January with an entry deadline of February 24, 2010.
Wind education-focused awards will be given to the class that submits the best entry.

Admission: Free

Event Website: http://www.nesea.org/k-12/

Location: Robert C Parker School

Directions: 4254 NY RT 43, Wynantskill, NY 12198
RT I 90 to exit 8, follow Rt 43 for about 4 miles. School is on left.
lost en-route call the school at 518-286-3449.
Please remember to bring a bag lunch.
Or, other lunch options, there is a Panera, a Breugger's, and a few other choices at a plaza about one mile south from the intersection of NY Rt 43 and Rt 4 (which is 2.5 miles from school).

Contact Information: Arianna Alexsandra Grindrod, (413) 774-6051 x21, agrindrod@nesea.org