All Ages

Desert Research Institute (DRI) GreenPower program works with Nevada’s K-12 educators to implement energy conservation concepts and practices into the classroom.

National Geographic Sun Video It’s 100 times bigger than Earth, reaches unfathomably hot temperatures—and makes sunscreen a really good idea. Take a breathtaking journey to the Earth’s closest star, the sun.

National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)
NEED works with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to deliver current energy data and information to schools nationwide.

Science for Citizens The source for science you can do. Find science projects all over the world that are looking for participants. Taking pictures and reporting creature citings are the most common tasks. The site is engaging and fun.

Solar Cells, Robots & Kits (to Purchase)
http://www.siliconsolar.com/educational-solar-kits.html
http://www.pagermotors.com/Products.php?f_category=Robot

Solar Decathalon An annual competition that has college students battle to build netzero homes on the Mall.

Solar School House
Free video tutorials on conducting hands on solar activities; Shop for books on teaching solar, kits to build cars, fans, motors and more. Solar School House also conducts workshops for teachers and has partnerships set up with certain CA school districts.

US Energy Information Association (EIA) Energy related stories, hands on activities and more for all grade levels.

United States Global Change Research Program Online catalogue provides pdf’s of publications on climate change at no charge. The site also offers an ‘educators’ section that includes a literacy framework and a unit on climate change according to US regions for middle school and up.

World Solar Challenge Student teams compete annually to design and race across Australia in solar vehicles.

High School

Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) is a national non-profit dedicated to educating America’s high school students about the science behind climate change and inspiring them to do something about it—while having fun along the way.

National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
Resources on renewables designed for high school and college students.

Middle School

100 People Under the Sun Videos and profiles of solar leadership; curriculum available as download for middle school-high school students; site encourages students to nominate leaders in the community.

Energy for Keeps Friendly Textbook with online component. Grades 6 and up. Free pdf downloads of the chapters are available as well as complementary activities and lesson plans. This book is recommended and linked to by almost all of the resources mentioned above and used by Desert Research Institute (DRI).

Primary School

Energy Quest Online “The Energy Story.” Text, lesson plans and resources for primary school.

Energy Hogs/Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
Interactive flash-based game that trains 2-6 graders how to save energy in the home. Requires computer access. The ASE site also provides PSAs, video tutorials and connections to student-based solar projects/competitions.

For the College Level or Advanced Student

PEW Center for Climate Change
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change was established in 1998 as a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization. Pew brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to bring a new approach to a complex and often controversial issue. Resources abound.