Academy of Energy

OUTSTANDING WEBSITE RESOURCES

NEF HOME SITE for energy and environmental education, teacher and student resources and a source of outstanding science-related materials.

www.johnsoncontrols.com
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC - Home site of the company that sponsors the Academy and many excellent educational programs.

http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/
IGNITING CREATIVE ENERGY - A website for the Igniting Creative Energy Student Challenge. This educational competition is open to students K-12 and is designed to encourage learning more about energy and the environment. Check the website for constantly updated details.

http://www.eeforum.net
The Energy Efficiency Forum promotes an energy efficiency ethic through the presentation of national and worldwide views on energy efficiency and the resulting impact on the environment, national security and economic growth. The purpose of the forum is to raise energy efficiency awareness in the Federal Government and to encourage the development of a nationwide energy efficiency ethic. These yearly events, which are co-sponsored by the United States Energy Association and Johnson Controls, have been successful in advancing energy efficiency issues with the help of many eminent speakers and award recipients.

http://www.ase.org/educators/index.htm
Alliance to Save Energy (ASE). Energy-related activities, including elementary and middle school lesson plans, plus Green Schools information and resources.

www.billnye.com
Based on the popular Bill Nye The Science Guy television series, this website features many fun and interactive activities.

http://www.charactercounts.org/
Character Counts! is a nonpartisan,nonsectarian coalition of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations working to advance character education by teaching the Six Pillars of Character.Free teaching tools are offered on this site, along with excellent quotes and articles.

www.cleanerandgreener.org-
Educational materials concerning energy and the environment for teachers, students, and their families, including activities for reducing air pollution and saving energy at home and school. Participants receive recognition on the Cleaner and Greener website.

www.classroom.com
Classroom Connect offers online curriculum for K-12 students and teachers, adventure learning expeditions, online professional development to help educators learn how to use the Internet in their classrooms, and resources for finding the best educational materials on the web.

www.enc.org/classroom/dd/nf_index.htm
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Digital Dozen. New resources for math and science selected monthly.

www.energyquest.ca.gov
California Energy Commission's "Energy Quest" website. This includes energy education activities such as Poor Richard's Energy Almanac, Watt's That, and The Energy Story.

http://school.discovery.com
The Discovery Channel School site has many good resources for teachers and administrators. They relate to a number of different science topics including energy.

http://www.energyhog.org/
The Energy Hog website was created by the Ad Council, together with the DOE, Home Depot, North American Insulation Manufacturer Association, National Fuel Funds Network, Energy Outreach Colorado and several state energy offices to help you discover ways to save energy in your home. On this site, you can find out where nasty energy hogs may be lurking and if you can win five fun games, you can become an official Energy Hog Buster!

http://members.aol.com/engware
Engineering Software is a one stop source for energy conversion systems (power and propulsion) software, slide shows, online calculators, textbooks, educational and consulting services -- lots of information is offered for free to those interested (online calculators, demos, slide shows etc.).

www.eren.doe.gov/energysmartschools/
Energy Smart Schools is a campaign of Rebuild America, which is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy. This program helps schools learn to use energy more wisely to reap rewards within their own communities.

www.fsec.ucf.edu
Florida Solar Energy Center's "Solar Matters" curriculum is available on line.

http://www.nef1.org/ftf/index.html
FUELING THE FUTURE - This website is designed to provide information about alternative fuel vehicles. It also explains alternative transportation fuel choices and shares many fun and educational activities. NEF and Salt Lake Cleans Cities Coalition are the site sponsors.

www.thegateway.org
The Gateway to Educational Materials site allows teachers to type in a topic, grade level, and other information on a search screen that then retrieves lessons, instructional units and other free educational materials related to the chosen topic. Hundreds of new resources are being added each month.

www.geothermal.marin.org./
The purpose of the Geothermal Education Office is to promote public understanding about geothermal resources and its importance in providing clean sustainable energy while protecting our environment. Free materials are also available on this interesting site for educators and students.

www.nrel.gov/education/links.html
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory sponsors this site and this page provides includes links to other sites! Great for kids and teachers.

www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/inter/index_e.html
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a federal government department specializing in the sustainable development and use of natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests and earth sciences. The link to NRCat ONLINE features games, quizzes, and a whole lot more for kids of all ages.

http://www.need.org/
The mission of the NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.

www.si.edu/newstart.htm
The Smithsonian Institution.

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
SCIENCE NEWS FOR KIDS is devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 13. The goal of the site is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Internet resources, and other useful materials. Visitors may comment on the subject matter, ask questions of scientists featured in articles, try out mathematical puzzles, and submit their own work for possible web publication. The site also offers teachers creative ways of using science news in their classrooms.

http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
SUPER SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS offers information about science fair projects for middle and high school students. Students are guided through showing how to keep a science log, choose a category or topic, research a project, complete all six steps of the scientific method, write a project report and abstract, make a display board, and give an oral presentation of the project. They also learn how judges evaluate a project.

www.videoproject.org
Video Project and Act Now Productions produce and distribute videos designed to educate, entertain, and inform about the future of the planet.

Yahooligans for Kids, sponsored by Yahoo Search Engine and filled with terrific seasonal and educational ideas.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE WEBSITES:

www.ed.gov/free
Listing of free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence. Covers all subject areas and grade levels.

www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/index.html
The Department of Energy's Energy Savers web site.

www.eren.doe.gov/solarschools
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). This includes information about U.S. schools that are installing solar and other renewable energy systems, often with accompanying curriculum and data-monitoring.

www.nrel.gov/ceb.html
National Renewable Energy Lab's "Clean Energy 101" information page.

http://www.ed.gov/about/ordering.jsp
Thousands of free education publications are available from ED Pubs, the U.S. Department of Education's Publications Center. Teachers, parents, students, administrators, policymakers, researchers, journalists, librarians, and the general public will find some great items. To order free books, brochures, videos, and more, visit this web site or call ED Pubs toll-free at 877-433-7827.

http://www.energy.gov/
Official U.S. Department of Energy website.

FUN SITES ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS

www.bayerus.com/msms
Making Science Make Sense. For students and teachers from the Bayer company!

www.edisonkids.com
Edison International has fun activities for students.

www.eia.doe.gov/kids
Energy Information Administration Kid¥s Page.

www.energy.ca.gov/education
Energy Quest from the California Energy Commission. Includes lots of fun activities such as such as Poor Richard¥s Energy Almanac, Watt¥s That, and The Energy Story, contests, and readings for students as well as resources for teachers.

www.energy.gov/kidz/kidzone.html
The U.S. Department of Energy's KidzZone site. Information and activities.

www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids
EPA's kids site all about global warming.

www.epa.gov/kids
The Explorers' Club sponsored by the EPA. Lots of fun activities to check out.

www.epa.gov/recyclecity
Play "Recycle City," a fun game all about Dumptown and what you can do to change it.

www.eren.doe.gov/kids.html
Kids section of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network from the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

www.grrn.org/kids_recycle/kids_recycle.html
Find super links for kids and recycling here.

www.miamisci.org/www/sln.html
Check out the Science Learning Network section of the Miami Science Museum site. They have activities relating to current exhibits and lots of information. They are currently running 'The Atoms Family.'

www.sprint.com/epatrol/
E-patrol, the energy savers, and other topics for kids sponsored by Sprint communications.

tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6076
The kids stuff section of the Thinkquest website has information, tips, and activities to involve kids with the environment. It includes experiments and activities that can be done at home.

www.wattsnew.com
Watts New is is an exciting site with games, fun facts, and information all about energy. It helps kids understand the importance of not wasting energy and learn what they can do about it.

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