Recommended History and Social Science Educational Materials

Energy and Environmental Education Materials
California Energy Commission (K-12)

NESEA Environmental Education
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (K-12)

Air Pollution: The Issue of Global Warming
Indiana Department of Education (HS)

Converting Fuels to Obtain Energy
Alliance to Save Energy (MS/HS)

Energy for Keeps: Electricity from Renewable Energy
Educators for the Environment (6-12, most suitable for 6-8)

Confronting Climate Change in California
Union of Concerned Scientists (HS, some activities adaptable to lower grades)

Confronting Climate Change in Gulf Coast Region
Union of Concerned Scientists (HS, some activities adaptable to lower grades)

Renewables Are Ready
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) (7-12)

 

Reviews of Other Social Studies Sites

 

Cars of Tomorrow and the American Community
US Dept of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (HS)

Energy Use (Global Systems Science)
Lawrence Hall of Science (HS)

NEED 2003-2004 Energy Kit 
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project (K-12)

EarthComm and Investigating Earth Systems
American Geological Institute (AGI) (MS or HS)

 

The Science of Global Warming 
Discovery Channel School (6-8)

The Science of Global Warming 
Discovery Channel School (9-12)

Global Warming, 1997
San Francisco State University (HS)

Home Energy Audit
US Environmental Protection Agency (7-9)

High Altitude Observatory, 2003
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (MS/HS)

Energy: Fuel for Thought
The US Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (MS)

Cape Wind
Cape Wind Project  (MS/HS)

The Sun’s Joules CD-ROM and the School Energy Doctor, 2000
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
(HS, has been used at MS)