Recommended Technology/Engineering Educational Materials

 

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

The Best of Edison Science Teaching Kits  
Charles Edison Fund (4-8)

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

The Application Explosion
The Alliance to Save Energy (5-9)

Middle School Home Energy Audit, 2001
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (MS)

Be Sun-sible about Saving Energy 
Tennessee Valley Authority (MS/HS)

Wind with Miller
Danish Wind Industry Association  (MS)

Hydro mania! 
The Bonneville Power Administration (4-6)

Solar Energy Projects, 1995
US Dept of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (HS)

Alternative Energy
Railroad Commission of Texas (HS)

Geothermal Energy Framework 
Geothermal Education Office, Oregon (MS)

Global Warming Project
Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools ( 7-10)

Energy Quest, 2003
California Energy Commission (Adaptable to all grade levels)

Research Projects in Renewable Energy for High School Students
US Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (HS)

Energy for Keeps
Educators for the Environment (MS/HS)

Solar Energy Curricula/Projects 
New Mexico Solar Energy Association (3-12)

Re-Energy.Ca
Renewable Energy of Canada (6-12)

Global Warming Project
Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools ( 7-10)

National Junior Solar Sprint
US Dept of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (MS)

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

Global Balance
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies ( 5-12)

Reviews of Other Technology/Engineering Sites


NEED 2003-2004 Energy Kit 

National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project (K-12)

Hydro for Kids: A Curriculum
National Hydropower Association (MS, HS)

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

Generate Your Own Hydropower
Alliance to Save Energy (HS)

The Solar Cooking Archive, 1996 
Solar Cookers International (HS and beyond)

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

Spirit Lake School Districts Wind Energy, 1999
Spirit Lake Community School District  (MS or HS)

Energy Efficient Curriculum, 2001 
Bonneville Power Administration (4-7)

Energy Games and Quizzes 
Bonneville Power Administration (All ages [varying levels of learning])

KidWind Project
Wright Center, Tufts University (MS/HS)

Wind Is Air In Motion
Zilkha Renewable Energy (K-12)

Water Science for Schools
US Geologic Survey (MS, HS)

10-Ton Lizard
New York State Energy Research and development Authority (5-12)

Hands-On Solar Energy Guide
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project (5-8)

Photovoltaics
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project (8-12)

Investigating Wind Energy
Science Learning Network (ES/MS)

Windy Things to Make
Science Learning Network (Adaptable to all ages)