Web Resources and Additional Information

Rhode Island Resources

ƒAnalyzing Heat Island Effect in Rhode Island - Rhode Island Department of Health, https://arcg.is/0S8HCC ƒRhode Island Energy Information, Reports, Data, & Tips - Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, http://www.energy.ri.gov/ ƒRhode Island Energy 101 - http://www.energy.ri.gov/energy-101/index.php ƒState Energy Plan - http://www.energy.ri.gov/policies-programs/ri-energy-laws/state-energy-plan.php ƒ100% by 2030 Report - http://www.energy.ri.gov/100percent/ ƒAnnual Report - http://www.energy.ri.gov/documents/Annual%20Reports/2019%20OER%20Annual%20Report.pdf ƒRhode Island Energy Efficiency Information, Tips, and Reports, - Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council, https://rieermc.ri.gov/ ƒAnnual Report - https://rieermc.ri.gov/2020-eermc-annual-report/ ƒHeat Watch Rhode Island – CAPA Strategies, https://osf.io/jr9b7/?view_only=1b5c811777f546bdb808088bfa24735b ƒClimate & Health Risks in Rhode Island - Rhode Island Department of Health, https://health.ri.gov/healthrisks/climatechange/ ƒRhode Island Climate Change Fact Sheet – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/climate-change-ri.pdf ƒRhode Island Energy System Data & Interactive Maps – National Grid, https://ngrid.apps.esri.com/NGSysDataPortal/RI/index.html

General Information

ƒMaps of energy infrastructure – U.S. Energy Information Agency, https://www.eia.gov/beta/states/overview ƒPopulation data – U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov ƒResidential energy consumption data – U.S. Energy Information Administration, https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/ ƒCommercial energy consumption data – U.S. Energy Information Administration, https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/ ƒIncome data – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - www.bls.gov ƒOutdoor air quality information – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data/air-data-basic-information ƒData on disease and race – U.S. Centers for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov ƒEmpowering Energy Justice, a scientific paper published by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5036759/ ƒCommunity Health Infographic, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/pubs/CDC-CommunityInfographic-508.pdf ƒClimate Change Information & Data – NASA, www.climate.nasa.gov ƒWeather data – NOAA, www.noaa.gov

Multimedia Resources (Video, Podcasts, etc.)

ƒYouth Climate Stories Video Map – Our Climate Our Future, https://ourclimateourfuture.org/map/ ƒU.S. Senator (Rhode Island), Sheldon Whitehouse – Climate Speeches from the Senate Floor, https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/issues/climate-change ƒCan’t Take the Heat Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cant-take-the-heat/id1521180615 ƒClimate and Health information– U.S. Centers for Disease Control, https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/videos.html ƒHeat Tracker– U.S. Centers for Disease Control, https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications/heatTracker/ ƒExploring Race & Culture Cycle – Stanford, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQV7lo4zYUs&t=132s

NEED’s Online Resources

NEED’S SMUGMUG GALLERY

http://need-media.smugmug.com/

On NEED’s SmugMug page, you’ll nd pictures of NEED students learning and teaching about energy. Would you like to submit images or videos to NEED’s gallery? E-mail info@NEED.org for more information. Also use SmugMug to nd these visual resources:

Videos

Need a refresher on how to use Science of Energy with your students? Watch the Science of Energy videos. Also check out our Energy Chants videos! Find videos produced by NEED students teaching their peers and community members about energy.

Online Graphics Library

Would you like to use NEED’s graphics in your own classroom presentations, or allow students to use them in their presentations? Download graphics for easy use in your classroom.

AWESOME EXTRAS

Looking for more resources? Our Awesome Extras page contains PowerPoints, animations, and other great resources to compliment what you are teaching in your classroom! This page is available under the Educators tab at www.NEED.org.

Evaluations and Assessment

Building an assessment? Searching for standards? Check out our Evaluations page for a question bank, NEED’s Energy Polls, sample rubrics, links to standards alignment, and more at www.NEED.org/educators/evaluations-assessment/.

E-Publications

The NEED Project o ers e-publication versions of various guides for in-classroom use. Guides that are currently available as an e-publication can be found at www.issuu.com/theneedproject.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Stay up-to-date with NEED. “Like” us on Facebook! Search for The NEED Project, and check out all we’ve got going on!

Follow us on Twitter. We share the latest energy news from around the country, @NEED_Project.

Follow us on Instagram and check out the photos taken at NEED events, instagram.com/theneedproject.

Follow us on Pinterest and pin ideas to use in your classroom, Pinterest.com/NeedProject.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/user/NEEDproject

NEED Energy Booklist

Looking for cross-curricular connections, or extra background reading for your students? NEED’s booklist provides an extensive list of ction and non ction titles for all grade levels to support energy units in the science, social studies, or language arts setting. Check it out at www.NEED.org/booklist/.

U.S. Energy Geography

Maps are a great way for students to visualize the energy picture in the United States. This set of maps will support your energy discussion and multi-disciplinary energy activities. Go to www.need.org/resources/energy-in-society/ to see energy production, consumption, and reserves all over the country!