Online Energy Resources for Educators

Online Energy ResourcesPage 14www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplansThis site provide more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energyefficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12. The lesson plans aresearchable by subject and grade level.www.eere.energy.gov/kidsThe kids’ site includes a variety of interactive games andactivities, including Roofus' Solar and Efficient Home, EnergyQuest, games where kids fight the "energy monkeys," and theEnergy Kid's Page with riddles, virtual field trips, energy slang,puzzles, scavenger hunt, activity book, and a quiz. The site alsoincludes resources for science fair projects.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):Educational Resourceswww.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htmThe EPA has a number of educational resource sites for K-12 studentsand their teachers, which may be accessed through this page.www.epa.gov/kidsThe colorfully illustrated Environmental Kids Club offersinteractive projects, games, art, and helpful tips for studentsin grades pre-K-4.www.epa.gov/studentsThe EPA Student Center has tips and activities for studentsin grades 5-8 with links to environmental club projects,environmental youth awards, and basic information abouthuman health, waste and recycling, and air and waterconservation.www.epa.gov/highschoolThis site offers links for grades 9-12 on conservation, ecosystems, wasteand recycling, and other EPA resources. Student internships andcareers are also discussed at this site.www.epa.gov/climatechange/kidsThis site contains interactive games, links and animations thataddress climate change, the greenhouse effect, and how tomake a difference for the planet.www.epa.gov/teachersThis site contains background information for teaching about theenvironment. The site offers a collection of fact sheets, brochures,information on grants and workshops, and links to downloadablecurricula from the EPA and other sites.