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Resources for Educators
Website resources for teachers and students:
Renewable Energy Education Resources
www.need.org - the NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project creates networks of teachers and students interested in promoting an energy
conscious society while offering free grade specific curriculum and kits for
sale.
www.energyteachers.org
– this site gives teachers the latest links and bibliographies on energy
related lessons
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ - this website introduces teachers to the Florida Solar
Energy Center’s site for teachers. Find classroom activities, a calendar
of events, kits, competitions, continuing education opportunities, and general
information on renewables.
http://www.solarschoolhouse.org/ssh.html - Out of California, this organization offers curriculum
and solar kits for sale while offering accredited teacher training workshops in
Renewable Energy for California teachers.
http://www.solarschoolhouse.org/oldssh/resources.html - the Solar Schoolhouse direct link to their resource page
(solar ovens, solar fountains, etc.)
www.greenteacher.com
- wow, you should know about GreenTeacher. SEI carries some of their
curriculum for sale. This is a collaborative effort of teachers all
around North America. Their lesson plans address all different learning
styles, and they are usually hands-on, creative, and impactful.
http://www.nmsea.org/education_%26_outreach.htm – The New Mexico Solar Energy Association’s educational
programs and curriculum links for youth – good stuff.
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Educational/educational.htm - many solar based hands on projects from solar cookers to
solar home models to even more advanced projects
www.ucsusa.org - the Union of Concerned Scientists, a coalition of
citizens and scientists for environmental solutions, offers more technical
papers, facts, and solutions appropriate for high school students.
http://designcoalition.org/kids/energyhouse/pdfpage.htm - efficient home building curriculum for youth
http://www.re-energy.ca/t_teacher.shtml - a complete renewable energy curriculum designed for
middle school youth
http://www.oilposter.org/teachingaids.html - this web page gives about 6 great resources for teachers
on energy consumption and carbon footprint activities. You can also sign
up to receive a free poster on world oil consumption at their home page.
This poster is worth the time to ask!
www.earthseeds.net - EarthSeeds is an organization dedicated to the
proliferation of earth conscious curriculum around the world. They offer
educational kits for sale. EarthSeeds has partnered with SEI to write
their renewable energy curriculum. Their full curriculum packet should be
ready by 2005, but their website is worth checking out in the meantime!
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ - this is a bilingual (English/Spanish) website for Earth
Sciences. This one gets high remarks from local teachers on content and
usability.
http://faculty.philau.edu/russowl/villageof1000.html - The Global Village - if the world were a village of 1000
(as of the year 2000). This page gives facts and their sources that
consolidate world socio/economic and environmental figures as if the planet
held only 1000 people. Additional readings can also be found here.
http://users.gazinter.net/melan/Warn/Warnenu.htm - An animated “if the world were only 100 people”
www.kidwind.org - Kidwind is a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving science education while introducing curriculum for wind power.
In addition to providing student geared wind power kits, Kidwind is a great
resource for teachers wanting to take accredited workshops on teaching about
wind power.
http://www.winstonsolar.org/challenge/about.shtml - Life sized solar car race for highschools!!! The
students design, build, and race the solar cars that they create as a team.
http://cubiodiesel.org/pyb.php - CU Biodiesel’s K-6 biodiesel curriculum. Download
it here!
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/cost.html -What is a KiloWatt - a great lesson on electrical
terminology and an energy saving worksheet, true cost of energy, and so forth.
www.biodieselnow.com - A resource for biodiesel run by Josh Tickell, From the
Fryer to the Fuel Tank. The newsletter gives great resources for
biodiesel in school busses and clean energy efforts.
www.alternatefuels.com – this site gives a list of alternative fuels with links to
resources for more information
www.homepower.com - the website for Home Power Magazine – tons of do it
yourself ideas and instruction.
http://www.the-mrea.org/events_outreach.php - The Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s kids
page. MREA puts on a Renewable Energy Fair every summer in Wisconsin with
lots of educational events for kids and adults.
http://www.solarthermal.com/Applications/application6.asp - animated visuals for how solar thermal systems work
http://www.re-energy.ca/t_teacher.shtml - an organization of teachers based in Canada offering
renewable energy curriculum for high school
http://www.sustainableabc.com/ - a website that will help students to design their own
green buildings and learn more about sustainable architecture
www.sundesign.com – an interactive website that lets you calculate features
of a passive solar home.
http://www.solarnow.org/experiment.htm - Solar Now is dedicated to renewable energy
advocacy and education with an emphasis on Photovoltaics (solar
electric). This link sends you directly to their experiments page.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/transportation/electric.html - A students’ guide to alternative fuel vehicles
http://www.energyscience.org/education/programs.htm - The Colorado Energy Science Center’s K-12 programs and
curriculum – they have created extensive materials that address hands on
scientific learning with renewables
http://www.pplweb.com/community+partners/our+education+program/available+curricula.htm - links to curriculum by specific topic
www.energyhog.org - a project of Energy outreach Colorado - fun games scavenger hunt great graphics
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/index.htm The homework hub cool resource for kids in a wide variety
of subjects
http://www.eweek.org/site/DiscoverE/activities/archive.shtml - Discover Engineering website - this website gives great science fair type projects ideas for kids and energy. http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/keep/ - Wisconsin’s K-12 Renewable Energy Education program. This site has a wealth of information for everyone! http://www.sustainabilityleader.org/Sustainability_Leader/About_me.html Book - Rebuilding the American Economy with True Cost Accounting.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/publications/educational_leadership/may09/vol66/num08/The_Window_into_Green.aspx> Article - Do We Have an Environmentally
Literate Citizenry?
http://www.populationeducation.org CD-ROM - Earth Matters: Studies for Our Global Future http://www.facingthefuture.org Workbook - Engaging Students through Global Issues: Real World Math http://www.re-energy.ca/t-i_waterbuild-1.shtml - micro hydro lesson and plans to build a model http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat/alternativebuilding/cob/anonymousFA2000/cob.html - How to make a cob bench.
www.climatecrisis.net
– An Inconvenient Truth homepage. Lots of good tips.
Energy Conservation and Audits
http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/KR/ed/energyaudit/chapter1/chap1.htm - The Bonneville Power Association’s 3rd – 8th
grade curriculum for energy conservation
http://aspenglobalwarming.com/calculate.cfm - Aspen, CO’s Canary Initiative. This link will lead you directly to their “Calculate your Cox emissions” page. This site also promotes energy conservation by listing many things you can do at home. http://e-star.com/ - more links to energy efficiency appliances and actions http://www.wilsoned.com/ - these folks give presentations at schools regarding Energy Conservation. I have never seen them present as they are predominantly in the North East, Arkansas, and California. Their website looks good, however. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls – Info on compact fluorescent light bulbs including faq’s, links to disposal methods, and clean up and mercury information. http://www.iid.com/Media/living_wise_facts.pdf – The Living Wise program gives out energy action kits to teachers for free. Kits come with a compact fluorescent bulb, a coupon for another one, a nightlight, a low flow showerhead, and materials for students and parents to use at home. Our local teachers love these kits. http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/games.html - good website for kids!!
www.dsireusa.org - this site gives state by state financial incentives for
homeowners and businesses which implement renewable energy.
Classroom Solar Energy Kits and Products
www.solarworld.com/Educational.htm - this site offers solar energy kits for sale.
www.solarcooking.org
- everything you would ever want to know about solar cooking and making your
own solar ovens!!!
RE Science Fairs and Competitions
www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org - Open to students K-12, the Igniting Creative Energy
Challenge is an educational competition designed to encourage students to learn
more about energy and the environment. Schools Going Green
http://www.irecusa.org/index.php?id=36
– Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s newsletter on schools going solar.
www.myfootprint.org
- fill out this eye-opening questionnaire to reveal your personal ecological
footprint on our planet.
Inspiring Youth Success Stories and Initiatives
http://www.energyaction.net -Youth united for a clean energy future. Find out
about the youth efforts of the United States.
Other organizations that offer youth education
Solar Schoolhouse – California – www.solarschoolhouse.org
Solar In the Schools is one of SEI’s Charitable Programs and would not be possible without the support of our members, financial donors, and partnering organizations. Thanks to the many people out there who believe in youth education – we couldn’t have done all of this without you! Knowledge is Power
Noah Davis – Solar In the Schools Program Coordinator
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