The Department of Environmental Protection is again hosting a series of Keystone Energy Education Workshops for teachers in the next few months.

This free teacher workshop focuses on energy education.  Attendees will learn--

-- All about the Energy Pathway in the Eco-Schools USA Program

-- Where to get energy data and resources

-- How to use your building as a teaching tool

-- Ways to teach about alternative/renewable energy and fuels

-- How to assist a student energy team in measuring their successes

Participants will get take home instruments and curated activity and lesson plans to use at their school.

The workshops scheduled so far will be held from 8:30 to 3:00 on these dates--

-- March 20: Tyler State Park, Newtown, Bucks County.  Click To Register;

-- March 21: Ridley Creek State Park, Media, Delaware County.  Click To Register;

-- March 22: Jacobsburg Environmental Ed Center, Nazareth, Northampton County. Click To Register;

-- May 8: DEP Northwest Regional Office, Meadville, Crawford County.  Click To Register.

-- May 9: Westmoreland County Conservation District Office, Greensburg, Westmoreland County. Click To Register.

-- May 17: King’s Gap Environmental Center, Carlisle, Cumberland County. Click To Register.

For more information on education activities, visit DEP’s Environmental Education webpage, call 717-772-1828 or send email to: ra-eplearningcenter@pa.gov.   Click Here to sign up for DEP’s Teaching Green newsletter.

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[Posted: Feb. 16, 2018]

2/19/2018