Education: For Educators - Renewable Energy

Education: For Educators - Renewable Energy





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General
	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: US Department of Energy Lesson plans –: www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/ Energy science projects and activities: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html

	Clean Energy Sources for Transportation The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association has developed lesson plans on cleaner sources of energy for transportation for elementary through high school. They are available at: http://www.nesea.org/education/edmaterials/edu_download.html

	Various Renewable Energy Topics – Alliance to Save Energy The Alliance to Save Energy has compiled a number of free, hands-on, multidisciplinary lesson plans on energy topics for elementary, middle and high school – available at http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons



Solar
	Solar Energy Curriculum 9-12 curriculum on solar energy developed by Madison Gas and Electric: http://www.mge.com/images/PDF/Brochures/SolarPower/SolarCurriculum_Part1.pdf

	School Power Naturally Lesson Plans The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has developed a series of solar lesson plans under the brand “School Power Naturally” aimed at grades 6 -8. The lesson plans are available at: http://www.powernaturally.org/programs/SchoolPowerNaturally/default.asp?i=9

	School Power Naturally Solar Kit Lessons School Power Naturally has also developed a series of solar kit lessons for various grades from 4-12. Instructions are available on creating your own solar kit. http://www.powernaturally.org/Programs/SchoolPowerNaturally/InTheClassroom/kitlessons.asp?i=9

	Solar Energy and Photovoltaics The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project promotes an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. NEED has developed several curriculum resources for educators on Solar concepts: Primary Solar Energy Teacher Guide - The Sun and Its Energy Elementary Solar Energy Teacher Guide - Energy from the Sun Elementary Solar Energy Student Guide - Energy from the Sun Intermediate Solar Energy Teacher Guide - Exploring Solar Energy Intermediate Solar Energy Student Guide - Exploring Solar Energy Secondary Solar Energy Teacher Guide - Photovoltaics Secondary Solar Energy Student Guide - Photovoltaics The Schools Going Solar guide provides research activities for schools with installed photovoltaic systems.



Hydrogen
	Hydrogen Lesson Plans: US Department of Energy Here you'll find lesson plans about hydrogen energy and fuel cells developed by the US Department of Energy, organized by grade. http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/topic.cfm/topic_id=6

	Hydrogen: Tomorrow's Energy Source GM has teamed up with Weekly Reader to bring middle school classes a free curriculum focused on examining the major energy sources used today, as well as the benefits of using hydrogen for future energy needs. The curriculum provides lessons and instruction for in-class activities that allow students to learn about the world’s increasing demands for energy while discovering the benefits and possibilities of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. It also promotes discussion on the impact different kinds of energy have on the economy, society and the environment, as well as the hydrogen economy and what is needed to stimulate its growth. http://www.gm.com/explore/education/teachers/h2_economy.jsp

	Hydrogen Curriculum The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project promotes an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. A hydrogen curriculum was developed with a teachers guide at http://www.need.org/needpdf/HydrogenTeacher.pdf, student guide at http://www.need.org/needpdf/HydrogenStudent.pdf



Wind
	Wind Energy Teachers Guide Created by the American Wind Energy Association, and has ideas for sparking interest of students in two sections K-5, and 6-12. http://www.awea.org/pubs/documents/TeachersGuide.pdf

	Investigating Wind Energy The Franklin Institute Science Museum develops units of study designed to stimulate critical thinking about science topics. Hands-on science with inquiry-based facilitation should motivate students to achieve their goals. Investigating Wind Energy is available in four units. The activities take an inquiry approach. http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/energy/windguide.html