Please join the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in an exciting teacher opportunity. The Energy Institute blends renewable energy and energy efficiency components into existing courses that the teachers are already instructing in subjects ranging from chemistry and physics to biology and environmental science classes. During the week long workshop, teachers participate in a variety of activities tied to NREL research including:
• Building and testing wind turbine blades utilizing multimeters and water pumps
• Testing solar panels creating current voltage curves using rheostats and multimeters
• Determining the optimum form of lighting based on the bulb’s brightness, its cost and its power requirements
• Chemically producing biodiesel fuel and performing quality control viscosity tests
• Meeting staff scientists and touring the world class National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Who Should Apply: Middle and High School STEM teachers and Informal Educators
When: July 30 - August 3 from 8:00 am-4:30pm
Where: Arrupe Jesuit High School, 4343 Utica Denver, CO 80212
Program Requirements:
• Participate in the 1 week summer program
• Implement one lesson in the fall 2012
• Stipend: $500 for the 1 week program
• $300 follow up fall implementation
• Resources: books and materials
• Credit: Credit through Colorado School of Mines
Application due July 9, 2012. Space is limited to the first 25 teachers.
Apply through this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NREL_Energy_Institute
Questions? Please contact Linda Lung: linda.lung@nrel.gov
