Energy

Energy for Kids

Energy - Solar Energy - Wind - Geothermal - Biomass - Hydro - For Teachers

Energy:

Energy Sources - https://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources

Energy Kids and DOE - https://www.eia.gov/kids/
Alliant Energy Kids - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/AllAboutEnergy/SourcesandTypesofEnergy
Renewable Energy - https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/renewable_energy.php

Energy Sources for Kids - https://www.neok12.com/Energy-Sources.htm
Energy Facts for Kids - https://www.coolkidfacts.com/energy-facts/

NREL - https://www.nrel.gov/research/learning.html

Solar:

DOE - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/solar/

NREL- https://www.nrel.gov/research/re-solar.html

Alliant Energy for Kids - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/renewableenergy/solarenergy

Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/solar_power.php

Plans for Solar Cookers - http://solarcooking.org/plans/
    https://climatekids.nasa.gov/smores/
    https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/diy-solar-oven/
    https://afewshortcuts.com/diy-solar-oven-for-kids/

Solar Energy Education for Kids of All Ages - https://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/

Materials that Absorb Solar Energy from ReachOut Michigan
    http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/solarenergy.html

Solar Experiments:

    Solar Energy Experiment -    http://web.archive.org/web/20040724084250/http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/solarheat.html

    Solar S'Mores - http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/smores.html

    The Solar Apple Baker - http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/handouts/solarbake.html

    Solar Hot Dog Cooker - http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/energy/solardogs.html

    Build a Simple Sundial -
      http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/Academy/Earth/Sundial/Sundial-ConstructSimple.html
      Northern Hemisphere template

    Watts on Schools Activities - http://www.wattsonschools.com/activities.htm

    Build a Solar Water Heater - https://www.instructables.com/Kids-Solar-Water-Heater/
                                  https://www.instructables.com/Solar-Water-Heater-class-Prodject/
                                  https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/feel-the-heat/

    Fun With the Sun Grades K-2 - https://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy01/30928.pdf

    Harnessing Sunlight from Affordable Lamps and thanks to Barbara H.
          https://www.affordablelamps.com/guide-to-learning-about-solar-power.html

Wind:

DOE Wind - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/wind/

EERE - https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-energy-technologies-office

Wind energy - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/renewableenergy/windenergy
       https://kids.earth.org/climate-change/what-is-wind-energy/
       https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/wind_power.php
       https://nhpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvel.sci.tech.wind/wind-power/
       https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/curious-kate/curious-facts-wind-power/
       https://easyscienceforkids.com/wind-energy-facts-video-for-kids/
       https://www.nrel.gov/research/re-wind.html

Whirligigs and windmills - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcbtYJGqQEw
       https://sugarspiceandglitter.com/rainbow-paper-plate-wind-spinner/
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PSaOe_dMrk
       https://www.instructables.com/Cardstock-Wind-Spinner/
       https://www.easy-crafts-for-kids.com/paper-windmill.html
       https://www.utep.edu/couri/chres/_files/k-12%20modules/diy_6-8_popsiclewindmill.pdf

Geothermal:

DOE - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/geothermal/

EERE - https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geothermal-technologies-office

Geothermal Energy Facts - Intro and Advanced - https://geothermaleducation.org/

Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/geothermal_energy.php

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - https://www.nrel.gov/research/re-geothermal.html

Geothermal Energy from NGS - http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal-profile/

Alliant Energy for Kids - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/renewableenergy/geothermalenergy

Energy4Me - https://www.energy4me.org/learn-about-energy/energy-sources/geothermal/

Biomass:

DOE - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/biomass/

EERE - https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/articles/4-fast-facts-about-biomass

Alliant Energy for Kids - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/renewableenergy/biomassenergy

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - https://www.nrel.gov/research/re-biomass.html

Facts - https://zooidaho.org/documents/alternative-energy/EIA%20Biomass%20Energy.pdf

Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/biomass_energy.php

Hydroelectric:

EERE - https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/water-power-technologies-office

Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/hydropower.php

DOE Hydroelectric - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/hydropower/
Ocean Power - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/hydropower/#hydropower_ocean_thermal_energy_conversion-basics
Alliant Energy for Kids - https://www.alliantenergykids.com/renewableenergy/hydroenergy

Facts for Kids - https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/hydropower-basics

For Teachers:

Solar Matters:
Grades K-2 - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/sm1/index.htm
Grades 3-5 - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/sm2/index.htm
Grades 6-8 - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/sm3/index.htm

Understanding Solar Energy
Grades 9-12 - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/use/index.htm

Teach Engineering - https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_environ_lesson09

Subject to Climate - https://subjecttoclimate.org/blog/renewable-energy-lesson-plans

NREL Lessons - https://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy01/30927.pdf

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