RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a
$100,000 educational grant from the
Dominion Foundation, public middle schools across Virginia will receive updated educational
materials and teacher training this year to help sixth-graders
learn the science behind energy. Dominion is partnering with the
NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project and the
Virginia Department of Education for this statewide initiative.
"We are very pleased to support Virginia schools by funding a high-quality
energy curriculum that will help students excel in the science
classroom and better understand energy sources," said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion
Foundation.
NEED representatives will use the grant to develop instructional
materials and energy tool kits to engage students in the science of
energy, energy transformations, Virginia's energy geography and natural
resources, and more. NEED and Dominion will host teacher workshops
in three regions this month to introduce the new curriculum.
"This is an exciting opportunity for middle-school teachers and
students to learn more about energy through interactive
STEM-focused explorations," said Mary
Spruill, executive director, NEED. "The new curriculum will
allow students to understand energy in an authentic way, connecting
them to energy in the world around them."
"All of the materials in the Energy in Virginia! teacher kit align with the state
Science Standards of Learning and support other subjects, such as
mathematics, writing, reading, and social studies," said
Eric Rhoades, the Virginia
Department of Education's director of science and health education.
"The program makes learning about energy sources engaging and
enjoyable for students. It's a wonderful hands-on learning
opportunity."
Last year, Dominion partnered with NEED to launch the Dominion
Solar for Schools program, which installed solar photovoltaic
systems that convert sunlight into electric power on the grounds of
four schools in the Dominion Virginia Power service area. For more
information on these partnership programs, visit
www.need.org/dominionpartnership.
The Dominion Foundation is dedicated to improving the physical,
social and economic well-being of the communities served by
Dominion companies, including Dominion Virginia Power. Dominion and
the Foundation support nonprofit causes that meet basic human
needs, protect the environment, support education and promote
community vitality. For more information about Dominion (NYSE: D),
headquartered in Richmond and one
of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, visit
www.dom.com.
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