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10 Easy Steps to Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Experiment - Manual/Handbook - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: Using the FuelMeister system is one way to produce larger amounts of biodiesel fuel for small scale consumption. |
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ABC's of Biofuels
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Glossary - List - Science Fair Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: This has been developed for high school and college level students studying biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. Fact sheets cover biofuels for transportation, bioethanol feedstocks, bioethanol production, biodiesel feedstocks, biodiesel production, bio... |
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Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Case Study - Database - Web site |
 | Summary: This school is the home of Oberlin College's Environmental Studies Program. The schools and campus embrace the ecological philosophy by serving as a living laboratory "for the emerging field of ecological design". They offer live data on their energy perform... |
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Advanced Vehicles & Fuels Research
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Web site |
 | Summary: Working in partnership with public and private organizations, we research, develop, and demonstrate innovative vehicle and fuel technologies that reduce the nation's dependence on imported oil, and improve our energy security and air quality. Our goal is to he... |
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Alliance to Save Energy
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Experiment - Web site |
 | Summary: The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to extend our world's energy supplies. Educator reso... |
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Alternative Energy
Alternative Fuels Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: This teacher guide has suggested activities with correlations to national science standards, fact sheets on soybeans, biodiesel, and each is assigned appropriate grade levels. |
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American Coal Foundation, The
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: The American Coal Foundation (ACF) was created in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) organization to develop, produce, and disseminate coal-related educational materials and programs designed for teachers and students. The ACF does not engage in lobbying. All corporate contr... |
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American Wind Energy Association
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Experiment - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: AWEA advocates for the development of wind energy as a reliable, environmentally superior energy alternative in the United States and around the world. They offer a valuable resource for obtaining facts on wind energy. |
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Ask NSDL
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Database - Web site |
 | Summary: The Virtual Reference Desk Presents Ask an Expert with opportunities to ask questions on many science topics as well as math, education, engineering, health, social studies and technology. They also offer a link for Earth Day Resources. |
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Battery Lesson Plan
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Students will use their science, mathematics, history, economics, chemistry and language arts skills while participating in interactive experiments and activities. The activities demonstrate how batteries work and they explore different types of batteries, ex... |
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Best of WonderScience (The), Over 200/400 Hands on Elementary Science Activities (Volumes I & 2)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Non-fiction, lesson and activity book
AuthorsAmerican Institute of Physics,American Mathematical Society, American Chemical Society
ISBN0534590314
More than 400 hands-on activities for grades K-8 with descriptions, illustrations and t... |
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Biodiesel - A Primer
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Manual/Handbook |
 | Summary: THis publication serves as an introduction to home biodiesel production. It is a 14-page pdf. |
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Biodiesel Basics
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: This provides factual information on biodiesel fuels,including what biodiesel is, how is it made, how it is distributed, and its benefits. |
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Biodiesel Basics presentation
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: This presentation is on Biodiesel Basics. Thirty-one slides provide a review of why the interest in biodiesel fuels (oil production) and how biodiesel fuels are made. |
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BioDiesel Board
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Research - Web site |
 | Summary: The National Biodiesel Board is the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and devleopment in the Univet States. Front page links provide tax incentive information (updated regularly), biodiesel ba... |
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Biodiesel Definitions
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: Clear up some confusion over biodiesel definitions. From this site access fuel fact sheets and biodiesel specifications. |
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Biodiesel Info Page-Biodiesel 101
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Included is Dr. Diesel's Invention, Biodiesel Benefits, Emissions, What's NOx?, Biodiesel and Cold Weather, Make Biodiesel, Biodiesel Articles and a Biodiesel Presentation. |
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Biodiesel Multi-media
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: A variety of press releases, promotional clips and reviews are offered through this website. Windows Media Player is required to view the clips. |
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Biodiesel recipe
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Glossary - Language Options |
 | Summary: Nicely done, live links full explain the process of making biodiesel, complete with links to definitions of each aspect, picture and drawings that help illustrate concepts and steps. |
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Biodiesel Research: A Bibliography and Finding Aid
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Database |
 | Summary: Included in this bibliography are Web sites, student competitions, case studies, research centers, general background information, government information, periodicals and news sources, books, reports, audio-visual, and articles. This bibliography will be updat... |
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Biodiesel Using Renewable Resources
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Experiment |
 | Summary: Using the principles of Green Chemistry, this experiment examines ways to use renewable resources to replace nonrenewable starting materials and it examines characteristic properties of matter. |
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Biodiesel: Transportation Fuels
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Includes a teachers guide with suggested activities, factsheets on soybeans and biodieselThese lessons are coorelated to natinal science standards. |
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Biomass (Elementary/Middle School)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Biomass.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards |
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Biomass (high school)
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Biomass. All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards |
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Biomass (pre-K-K)
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Biomass. All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Biomass Lesson Plans on Alternative Fuels
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Experiment |
 | Summary: Select each of these links (table of contends, biomass lesson plans) for sources of innovative, hands-on approaches to learning designed to supplement and reinforce your students' preparedness for higher education goals. These lessons address alternative energ... |
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Biomass Research
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Research - Web site |
 | Summary: Biomass is plant matter such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops or other biological material. It can be used as a solid fuel, or converted into liquid or gaseous forms, for the production of electric power, heat, chemicals, or fuels. By integrating a variet... |
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Building Types: Schools
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - Fact sheet - List - Web site |
 | Summary: Links and a list of resources are provided for creating energy efficient schools. Included are case studies, available software, and design briefs. Each of these provide additional tools and resources for the purpose of desiging more efficient schools. |
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Buy Green Power
 | Grade Level: Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Included in this partnershp is the Guide to Purchasing Green Power. The Web site offers steps to green power purchasing, the types of green power products, considerations, purchasing scope, procurement methods and green power locators. |
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Catching Sunshine
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Science Fair Projects |
 | Summary: What is the Online Science-athon? The Science-athon offers elementary and middle-grade students opportunities to discover the science in their daily lives. Presented as challenges, the Science-athon asks students to investigate their world in ways that are eng... |
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Change a Light, Change the World
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - School Projects - Science Fair Projects |
 | Summary: Change just one light and see how a small step can make a big difference. This teacher's guide offers a student activity and a pledge to save energy. |
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Chevron's Learning Center
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: The Petroleum Prospecting Primer provides an interactive learning experience and valuable tool for understanding part of the process for identifying petroleum reserves.Fact sheets on crude oil, refineries, and service stations are provided. |
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CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools)
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - Fact sheet - List - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: CHPS (the Collaborative for High Performance Schools) provides case studies, training, publications and resources. While CHPS focuses on California schools, their fact sheets and school planning kits are proven valuable for everyone exploring redesign or retr... |
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Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Manual/Handbook |
 | Summary: The Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action identifies and describes 16 clean energy policies and strategies that states have used to meet their clean energy objectives. It describes how states are successfully expanding the role of clean energy in the U.S. e... |
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Clean My Ride
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: School buses trundling down suburban strees this fall may smell more like french fries than exhaust fumes. That's because an increasing number of school districts are running bus fleets on biodiesel, an environmentally friendly alternative fuel often made fro... |
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Clean Sweep U.S.A.
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: The Keep America Beautiful project has a site for upper elementary and middle school students on six topics related to waste management, composting, recycling and recovery, landfills, and how waste materials can be burned to generate electricity. Additional te... |
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Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands Toolkit
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Case Study - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the National Park Service and with input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, developed a kit for use when talking with the public about how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and... |
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Coal
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on coal.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Coal
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on coal.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Coal
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on coal.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Coal
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on coal.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Coal
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on coal.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Coal Glossary
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: Non-technical glossary for coal related terms, from anthracite to Underground mining, is provided. |
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Coco Locomotion
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will read a brief description about the use of coconuts from the Environmental Health Perspectives publication, April 2005. This article describes the use of coconuts in the production of biodiesel fuel. Students will then proceed to calculate the q... |
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Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Included through this portal are links for biodiesel tutorials, sources for biodiesel equpment, forums and advanced topics that include filter and pretreating oil as well as a solar preheatand a recipe calculator. |
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Comparative Air Emissions of Wind and Other Fuels
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Wind energy's most important environmental benefit is its lack of emissions of both air pollutants and greenhouse gases when compared with alternative methods of generating electricity. This fact sheet looks at carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxid... |
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Conducting a Home Energy Audit
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Checklist - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Students will recognize and record energy conservation design features in buildings, become aware of and use energy conservation vocabulary, and conduct a home energy audit. |
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Converting Hydro Power to Electricity
 | Type: Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: Interactive demonstration of the process for converting hydro power to electricity. |
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Converting Solar Power to Electricity
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: Interactive look at the process of converting solar power to electricity. |
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Converting Wind Energy to Electricity
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: Interactive demonstration of the process of converting wind energy to electricity. |
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Danish Wind Industry
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Glossary - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: The Danish Wind Industry Association (DWIA) is a non-profit association who purpose is to promote wind energy at home and abroad. Their website offers technical information, a glossary, wind figures and facts and this is all provided in multiple languages (de... |
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Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Glossary - Research - Web site |
 | Summary: The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy. To access information, use the menu to the left or click on the maps... |
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Decorative Holiday Lights
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Holiday |
 | Summary: C7, C9, Miniature and Icicle Lights are compared. Avoid feeling like Scrooge and explore the options for lighting and decorating.
Let students do the math on the costs of lighting for their homes.
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Devoured by the Dark
Discover How Trees Produce and Conserve Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will design an energy wise community using trees and they will be introduced to landscaping for energy conservation.This is a 13-page pdf. |
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Dr. E's Energy Lab
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Experiment - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: Topics include winder, geothermal, solar, general renewable energy as well as alternative fuels. Select a topic from a cartoon-like first page for information. Alternative Fuels will link to Edugreen, Alternative Fuels Data Center Education Resources, and the... |
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Earth Easy
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: Ideas for environmentally sustainable linving includes resources for living, growing, eating, play, clothing and giving. They have a large collection of book recommendations that support sustainable living. My attention was originally drawn through articles on... |
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Eco-fun: Great projects, experiments and games for a greener earth
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Experiment |
 | Summary: Non-fiction, lesson and activity book
AuthorsSuzuki, David and Kathy Vanderlinden
ISBN1-55054-823-9 A table of contents, index and glossary make this 125-page book easy to use. Categories include air, water, soil, energy and fauna and... |
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Electric Avenue
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Glossary |
 | Summary: First Energy's energy educaiton program offers math, science and free supplemental resources. Their online materials explore energy, efficiency, safety, conservation, sources, along with a brief history of energy. A glossary is included |
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Electricity (Elementary/Middle School)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on electricity.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Electricity (Middle School/High School)
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: A grade appropriate fact sheet on electricity.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Electricity (Pre-K - K)
Energy Audit
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Experiment |
 | Summary: As a class project students will learn how to conduct an eenrgy audit. They will state the problem, research and hypothesize or predict, gater data, make a conclusion, take action and make an assessment. In this lesson they will investigate human energy consum... |
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Energy Audit: What's Up in the Environment
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary - School Projects |
 | Summary: What's Up in the Environment projects are intended primarily for middle school students, but can be modified. They begin with an extensive description of the project’s objectives, standards, time and materials needed, computer requirements, and lists of on-lin... |
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Energy Class
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: Antioch Community High School (Illinois) is making its own electricity, heating its own water and even selling electricity to a local utility. They are tapping into a nearby landfill. |
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Energy Design Guildelines for High Performance Schools, Cool and Dry Climates
 | Grade Level: Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Case Study - Fact sheet - Manual/Handbook |
 | Summary: This document presents recommended design elements in 10 sections each representing a key interrelated component of high performance school design. To effectively integrate energy-saving strategies, t hese options must be evaluated together from a whole-build... |
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Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Bibliography |
 | Summary: Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade is published by the National Energy Information Center (NEIC), a service of the Energy Information Administration (EIA), to provide students, educators, and other information users a list of generally... |
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Energy Efficiency World
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Experiment - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: The Energy Efficiency World website is designed to educate 8- to 12-year-old students about energy, motivate them to make energy-saving behavioral changes, and encourage their families to do the same.
The site is geared for a range of interests and reading l... |
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Energy Glossary
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: This glossary is designed for grades 3-8, students new to energy, and includes terms applicable to a wide range of energy types and applications. Topics range from alternating current and appliances to weatherstripping and wind energy |
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Energy Glossary
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: Six energy terms are identified: fuel cell, geothermal heating, non-renewable energy, photo-voltaic cell, renewable energy and solar panel. |
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Energy Hog
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Saving Energy is not only easy, it saves money, promotes a healthy lifestyle and protects natural resources for future generations. The Energy Hog provides a scavenger hunt as a take home assignment, an interactive learning experience, training games, handbook... |
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Energy Information Glossary
Energy Information Sheets
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Energy Information fact sheets (30 as of October 2004) on a broad range of energy topics are provided. Each sheet has links to additional sources. Topics include oil prices, petroleum consumption, renewable energy, natural gas reserves, degree days and more. |
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Energy Kid's Page
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Glossary - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: Energy sections, puzzles, quizzes, games,Energy Ant field trips, activities, energy facts, historical time lines (on energy) and more combine to provide a valuable classroom resource. |
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Energy Kid's Page Glossary
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: Glossary from Activation Energy and Air-Conditioning through Wood Energy and Yellowcake. |
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Energy Library Books on Science
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Experiment - School Projects |
 | Summary: Twenty-three books are recommended in this list from Energy Quest. Thse are books that provide lessons, experiments and project suggestions to enhance energy education in the classroom. |
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Energy Savers Glossary
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: This glossary provides non-technical definitions for energy-related terms. |
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Energy Savers: A Consumer Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Checklist - Fact sheet - List - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: Learn what energy efficiency programs are going on in your state, and follow short cuts to technology information on appliances, all aspects of solar, geothermal, hydropower and wind energy. Use interactive evaluation tools, animations, fact sheets and more a... |
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Energy Saving Activities for Schools
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: List |
 | Summary: A list of potential activities for middle school students for saving energy in schools. |
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Energy Savings Activity Lighting
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will usa a light meter to measure the amount of light in their classroom and compare the energy use of a compact fluorescent bulb to an incandenscent bulb. |
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Energy Science in the Home: Hands-on Activities for the Middle Grade
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Energy Science in the Home: Hands-on Activities for the Middle Grades curricula is a 5-6 week, inquiry-based program that helps students explore the dynamics of home energy use through investigations that integrate math, science and economics. All activities... |
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Energy Smarts Team Training Manual
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Glossary - Manual/Handbook |
 | Summary: The Energy Smarts Team members are energy conscious students students who want to save energy at school AND at home. Students in a classroom and their teacher have formed an energy team, selected students to monitor their building eacy day, at recess, lunch o... |
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Energy Sources
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on energy sources.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Energy Star for K-12 School Districts
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Holiday - List - Web site |
 | Summary: ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program(EPA and DOE) helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR provides tools and guidelines for energy management appropriate for school administrators; it pro... |
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Energy Story
 | Type: Article/Report - BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Glossary - Manual/Handbook - School Projects |
 | Summary: The Energy Story provides energy information on electricity (all types), fossil fuels, biomass, geothermal, hydro, nuclear, ocean, solar, wind, renewable vs nonrenewable, hydrogen and more. This is a 20 chapter introduction to energy appropriate for middle sc... |
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EnergySmart Schools
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Web site |
 | Summary: EnergySmart Schools (ESS) is an integral and active part of the Rebuild America program that is committed to building a nation of schools that are smart about every aspect of energy. This includes school bus transportation and energy efficient solutions, teach... |
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Environmental Benefits Calculator
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Web site |
 | Summary: With the generous assistance of the U.S. EPA and ICF Consulting, NRC recently expanded the power of the Environmental Benefits Calculator. You can now use the NRC calculator to compute environmental benefits from recycling carpets, personal computers, clay bri... |
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Facts about Wind Energy and Noise
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Facts about wind turbines, noise issues, definitions, and comparisions of sound to other sound generators and indicative noise levels dB. |
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Facts of Light, The
Fast Facts about Waste Reduction
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Great links and documents as well as facts in 20 different categories. |
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Fleet Applications & Niche Markets
 | Type: Article/Report - List - Web site |
 | Summary: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleets and Niche Markets for School Buses, School Bus Toolkit (to help introduce alternative fuel vehicles to the school bus niche market)and a list of case studies and success stories from school districts around the country and publi... |
 | View more information on this link |
Focus on Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Web site |
 | Summary: Find energy efficiency answers for where you live or work, about product and services providers or tell your energy saving success story. |
 | View more information on this link |
Following the Sun to Greener Buildings
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: The EHP Online lessons provide students lessons that are based upon actual articles. The EHP summary for this lesson is as follows "Students read the articles Growing Green Communities and identify green building techniques that have environmental and health... |
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Fossil Fuels to Products
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Students learn about exploration, production, refining, chemical manufacturing, transportation, marketing, and uses of petroleum, natural gas, and their products in the industrial sector with background information and hands-on activities. |
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From Biomass to Biofuels
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: A colorful six-page PDF on biofuels and current research. |
 | View more information on this link |
Fuel Cells: What's Up in the Environment
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary |
 | Summary: What's Up in the Environment projects are intended primarily for middle school students, but can be modified. They begin with an extensive description of the project’s objectives, standards, time and materials needed, computer requirements, and lists of on-lin... |
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Georgina Blach Intermediate School
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Case Study |
 | Summary: Gelfand RNP Architects and the Los Altos School District designed an intermediate school that exceeds Title 24 requirements by at least 15%. It features School exceeds Title 24 requirements by at least 15%; resource efficient materials; adaptive reuse of exist... |
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Geothermal
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate factsheet on Geothermal Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards |
 | View more information on this link |
Geothermal
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Geothermal Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
 | View more information on this link |
Geothermal Education
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Database - Fact sheet - Glossary |
 | Summary: This site is designed to inform multiple levels of knowledge and experience on Geothermal Education. They offer introductory and advancecd geothermal facts informail, a glossary, slide show (a lot of slides), worldwide data and map, classroom and public inform... |
 | View more information on this link |
Geothermal Energy
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate factsheet on Geothermal Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Geothermal Technologies Program
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - List - Web site |
 | Summary: The Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Energy Program focuses in three areas: energy systems research and testing (working to enhance conversion of geothermal energy into heat and electricity) led by NREL; drilling technologies research (for both hardware... |
 | View more information on this link |
GIS Index of Maps
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: ESRI's GIS has developed maps for various resources and for specific projects. Maps include interactive maps and renewable energy atlas of the west for biomass, geothermal, solar and wind; solar maps and maps of federal energy management programs. |
 | View more information on this link |
Glossary of Energy Terms
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: This glossary of non-technical energy terms provides definitions for A - X and it offers links to other glossaries, Electric Power Industry Glossary and Glossarist.com's Listing of Various Energy Glossaries and Dictionaries. These will provide a source for mor... |
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Glossary of Related Solar Power Terms
Green Schools Energy Project: Step-by-Step Manual
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Checklist - Manual/Handbook - School Projects |
 | Summary: This manual is designed for use by high school students. It is a 30-page pdf designed to engage students in a process of research about energy use within their schools. It provides step-by-step guidlines for implementing energy savings projects. |
 | View more information on this link |
Greenhouse Effect
Greening School Lesson Plan Format (PDF)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Lesson plans are beginning to appear in the Greening School's Resource list for teachers. Formal lessons will use this format. If you have lessons to submit that meet the greening principles, if they address chemistry, biology, geology, other sciences or art... |
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Growing Energy: How Biofuels Can Help End America's Oil Dependence
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: This 96-page publication/report is available as a PDF. This report offers a plan for realizing security, economic and environmental benefits of biofuels. It is based upon two years of cutting edge analysis by a diverse group of experts who have worked togeth... |
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Guided Tour on Wind energy
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Language Options - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: Each of the thirteen chapters contains mini-guided tours on wind energy topcis. Although a Danish production, the tour is available in dansk, deustsch, english, espanol and francais. This website offers much more than |
 | View more information on this link |
Hamster-Powered Night Light with Custom Low-RPM Alternator
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Experiment |
 | Summary: First glance indicates this is a joke, but actually it comes as an inspiration from an 8th grade classroom |
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Healthy SEAT
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Database |
 | Summary: EPA has developed a unique software tool to help school districts evaluate and manage their school facilities for key environmental, safety and health issues. The new Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (Healthy SEAT) is designed to be customized and u... |
 | View more information on this link |
Healthy SEAT
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Database |
 | Summary: EPA has developed a unique software tool to help school districts evaluate and manage their school facilities for key environmental, safety and health issues. The new Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (Healthy SEAT) is designed to be customized and u... |
 | View more information on this link |
Healthy SEAT
 | Grade Level: Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Database |
 | Summary: EPA has developed a unique software tool to help school districts evaluate and manage their school facilities for key environmental, safety and health issues. The new Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (Healthy SEAT) is designed to be customized and u... |
 | View more information on this link |
Here Comes the Energy Patrol: A Step by Step Guide
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Case Study - Classroom Lessons - School Projects |
 | Summary: Students monitor classrooms through energy patrols. Lighting is a good target for any school energy program because of the potential for energy savings. This provides information for lessons or ideas for a school project. This 10-page pdf describes the Devar... |
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Higher Energy Costs Need Not Dim Your Holiday Cheer
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: The Alliance to Save Energy offers fun yet practical tips for an energy-efficient holiday season. |
 | View more information on this link |
History of Electricity
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on the history of electricity.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
 | View more information on this link |
History of Electricity
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on the History of Electricity.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
 | View more information on this link |
History of Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on the history of energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Home Energy Audit
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: A simple energy audit for home, but could be modified for schools. Students will identify the major construction, maintenance and design features that make a building energy efficient and will be able to explain energy saving steps to a homeowner. |
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Home Energy Audits
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Web site |
 | Summary: A home energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes, and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy-efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of mo... |
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Home Energy Saver: The first web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Checklist - Web site |
 | Summary: This is a relatively user friendly process for conducting an energy audit. Begin with your zip code. Explore the drop down menus.
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Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Experiment |
 | Summary: Lessons
Author, Alan Gould, GEMS ISBN 0912511249 Students can learn about heat and actually build model homes and hot water heaters to apply concepts and test understanding. Books listed in Greening Schools BiblioResources have been... |
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How Big is Your Footprint
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will increase their awareness of the impact of their choices on the earth's resources. |
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How Many Minerals and Metals Does it Take to Make a Light Bulb
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: This "fact sheet" demonstrates the resources that go into creating something as simple as a lightbulb.It is accompanied by lessons. |
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How much energy is consumed by outdoor display lighting.
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Materials - Holiday - School Projects |
 | Summary: What are the costs for outdoor lighting? This could be combined with lessons on energy efficiency and math. |
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How to make biodiesel
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Description of the "simple" process of making biodiesel fuel. |
 | View more information on this link |
Hydropower
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Hydropower. All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards at http://www.need.org/guides.htm |
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Hydropower
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Hydropower. All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards at http://www.need.org/guides.htm |
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IESNA, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Web site |
 | Summary: IESNA us a technical authority on illumination. IESNA is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of the lighted environment. THey provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. They also provide educational opportunities and... |
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Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation invests in clean energy development and land preservation efforts, working with communities and citizens to improve environmental quality in Illinois. The Foundation supports programs and projects that will improv... |
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Illinois Renewable Energy Association
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) supports sustainable energy development and provides hands-on opportunities for the Illinois public to learn about the benefits, potentials and uses of renewable energy and energy-efficiency for our homes, busin... |
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Illinois Solar Energy Association
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Learn about solar events in Illinois, access solar fact sheets (specific to Illinois)and ISEA newsletters. |
 | View more information on this link |
Illinois Solar Energy Association
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: The Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) was founded in 1975 and chartered by the State of Illinois in 1979. Our goal is to provide energy education and promote the application of solar and renewable energy technologies. ISEA is the Illinois chapter of t... |
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Illinois Solar Energy Association
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Learn about solar events in Illinois, access solar fact sheets (specific to Illinois)and ISEA newsletters. |
 | View more information on this link |
Illinois Wind
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: Located at Western Illinois University, the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs promotes improvement of the quality of life in rural areas by developing public-private partnerships with local agencies concerning small business development and community develo... |
 | View more information on this link |
Illinois Wind Resource Map
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report |
 | Summary: Wind resource map for the state with a wind power classification chart. |
 | View more information on this link |
Introduction to Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Introduction to Energy
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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ISTEP Newsletter Survey
Journey to Forever
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Web site |
 | Summary: Journey to Forever is a pioneering expedition by a small mobile NGO involved in environment and rural development work, starting from Hong Kong and travelling 40,000 km through 26 countries in Asia and Africa to Cape Town, South Africa. Available in Spanish,... |
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KEEP (Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: The mission of KEEP is to initiate and facilitate the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of energy education programs within Wisconsin schools. KEEP offers resources for high school, elementary education, field trip suggestions, teachin... |
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Kid Wind Project
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: Educational materials, teacher workshops, wind data, and lessons are components of this web site, as well as a wind energy challenge design contest for classrooms. |
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Kids 4 Hydrogen
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: Kids 4 Hydrogen will educate students and adults about why hydrogen should become America’s energy choice of the future. By providing current news clips on our website (www.kids4hydrogen.com) and providing demonstrations and seminars nationwide, Kids 4 Hydroge... |
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Las Vegas Serves up Biodiesel for local Schools
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study |
 | Summary: In a pilot program the Las Vegas school district began running its schools buses with biodiesel fuels. The fuelstock for the biodiesel did not come from soy beans but rather grease from the casinos. |
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Learning about Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: If you're wondering what renewable energy and energy efficiency are all about, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the answers to these questions: What Is Renewable Energy? Why Is Renewable Energy Important? Why Is Energy Efficiency Important? The... |
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Life Cycle of Everyday Stuff (The)
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Non-fiction, classroom activities
AuthorsMike Reeske, Shirley Ireton
ISBN0873551877
Seven units allow teachers opportunities to creatively transform common items such as aphone, into a study of energy flow and scarce resources. Stude... |
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Lifecycle Summary of Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: The lifecycle summary of biodeiesel, comparative findings for a comprehensive "cradle to grave" inventory of materials used. |
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Lockport Township High School Becomes an Energy Star School
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Case Study |
 | Summary: In October, 1999, Lockport Township High School decided to control energy costs and made a moccitment to achieving a successful energy conservation plan. They began by performing an energy audit through their school. Over the past four-plus uears they have ma... |
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Make Your Own Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Web site |
 | Summary: Too many to list, however the Online Biofuels Library offered at this site appears comprehensive. They provide links to international efforts on biodiesel research and projects. |
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Make Your Own Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Experiment |
 | Summary: Learn how to make biodisel, learn how to titrate, mix and conduct various steps through the process. Available in Spanish and Japanese. |
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Make Your Own Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Web site |
 | Summary: Too many to list, however the Online Biofuels Library offered at this site appears comprehensive. They provide links to international efforts on biodiesel research and projects. |
 | View more information on this link |
Making Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: A graphic diagram visually explains the process of making biodiesel. The link, "convert diesels" provides additional information that can help close the loop of understanding the process. |
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Methanol
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Glossary - Language Options |
 | Summary: Nicely done, with live links tht fully explain methanol, complete with links to definitions of each aspect, picture and drawings that help illustrate concepts and steps. |
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Midddle School Home Energy Audit
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Experiment - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Resources for learning how to conduct a home energy audit, with information for teachers and students on energy, work, power, energy production, energy efficiency and lessons. |
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Web site |
 | Summary: The Midwest Renewable Energy Association is a nonprofit network for sharing ideas, resources, and information with individuals, businesses, and communities to promote a sustainable future through renewable energy and energy efficiency. MREA offers an energy fa... |
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Million Solar Roofs Initiative
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Web site |
 | Summary: The Million Solar Roofs Initiative is a unique public-private partnership, aimed at overcoming barriers to market entry for selected solar technologies. The goal of the Initiative is practical and market-driven: to facilitate the sale and installation of one m... |
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Missouri Schools Going Solar Celebrates First Installation
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Case Study |
 | Summary: Parkway Northeast Middle School became the first of 15 Missouri schools to receive an interconnected, one-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic array, thanks to Missouri Schools Going Solar (MSGS), a solar energy education project created by the Missouri Department of Na... |
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MSDS, Biodiesel Equipment, and Processors
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) |
 | Summary: MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for biodiesel, glycerol, methanol, ethanol, sodium hudroxide, potassium hudroxide, sulfuric acid and phenolphthalein are available as well as some other helpful biodiesel fact sheets and information. |
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: NREL provides maps, resources and much more as part of their effort to secure an energy future for the nation that is environmentally and economically sustainable. |
 | View more information on this link |
National Wind Technology Center
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: The National Wind Technology Center, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, Colorado, is a world-class research facility managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. NWTC researchers work with members... |
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Need to Conserve Energy (The)
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Experiment |
 | Summary: Using principles of Green Chemistry, this experiment will compare the environmental costs of heating and measure reaction time and discuss the relationship to the reaction rate. |
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Newport Coast Elementary School, Newport Beach, Showcase Project for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Case Study |
 | Summary: The newest school in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District has adopted design concepts for energy efficiency and sustainability while serving as an educational vehicle for incorporation of energy-conservation features into designs. The design team, working... |
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Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is one of the nation’s leading regional education and advocacy associations that aims to accelerate the deployment and use of renewable energy, green buildings, and energy efficiency. NESEA produces major ev... |
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Peak Students.Net
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: Students involved in PEAK projects can learn how to save family money on energy bills, discover why saving energy is good for the environment, gain knowledge about solar power and other renewable energy sources and chat with other PEAK students in california,... |
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Product Life Cycle Analysis
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Using a tennis shoe, students will have an opportunity to become aware that the products they buy have an impact on the environment beyond that of the disposal of the waste. |
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Project Yellow Bus
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Project Yellow Bus seeks to educate the private and public sector abut renewable energy. It provides a five-week lesson plan that includes grade specific plans for K-5 teachers, focusing on biodiesel and other renewable energy resources. It primarily seeks t... |
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Recycle-Content Product Directory
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - Database - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: This content product directory lists thousands of recycled products and provides information on the companies that reprocess, manufacture and/or distribute these products. From the home page you can conduct a product search, business/company search, product t... |
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Recycling Lesson Plans/Recycling Thematic Units/Recycling Activities
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Web site |
 | Summary: Lessons, printouts, clip art, crafts, books, and internet resources are all recommended at this site. Activities range from K-12, they include science, math, social studies and reading. The site has a commercial source for publications as well as a providing... |
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Renewable Energy Lesson Plans
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Renewable energy lessons for elementary, middle school and high school explore a variety of renewable energy forms using lessons and associated fact sheets. These are available online or they can be ordered at a web site provided (see Get Stuff). These lesson... |
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Saving Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Saving Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Saving Energy
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on saving energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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SBIC
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - Fact sheet - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: SBIC's mission is "to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings nationwide." This website and non-profit organization is dedicated to teaching and advocating for... |
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School Building Case Studies
 | Grade Level: Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study |
 | Summary: This list of schools features schools across the country who installed geoexchange systems, and each case study provides features and savings realized by the school. |
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School Building Energy Survey
School Power Naturally In the Classroom
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Experiment |
 | Summary: School Power Naturally offers solar energy curricular materials for students in grades 5 - 12. Developed for New York State, these are applicable to classroom everywhere. As of early 2006 there were 45 lessons, divided into Level II and Level III. They also... |
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Schools Going Solar
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: This is a guide to schools going solar, as well as solar power solutions and basics, pv installations and data, and other solar links. A video clip on solar power is provided, suggestions for financing solar schools, and creating better schools. You can obta... |
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Schools Going Solar
 | Grade Level: Elementary - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Case Study - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: This is a list of articles, case studies and additional reports on schools that are going solar, contests, and grants. |
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Schools in Illinois Going Solar
 | Type: Case Study |
 | Summary: This list provides a look at schools in the Chicago area and beyond the Chicago area that have selected to use solar energy in one way or another. |
 | View more information on this link |
Solar
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on solar energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Solar
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Solar Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Solar box cookers
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Modern city dwellers are privileged: most people do not even have a switch to flip. Rice was cooked by the sun in a brown teapot, before we had a black cooking pot. It worked. Half the inhabitants of Earth cook over woodfires -- 45% of the world's wood is used... |
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Solar Cars: What's Up in the Environment
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary |
 | Summary: What's Up in the Environment projects are intended primarily for middle school students, but can be modified. They begin with an extensive description of the project’s objectives, standards, time and materials needed, computer requirements, and lists of on-lin... |
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Solar Cooking Archive
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Language Options - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: Plans for making three different solar cookers (box-style, panel and parabolic) are provided. Documents inclucdes general information, newsletters, retained-heat cooking, and food drying. Photos on various cookers and designs, a slide show and solar cooking... |
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Solar Electric Power Association
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: This is a guide to schools enjoying the benefits of solar energy. It offers an introduction to solar energy in US Schools, photovoltaics, passive solar and solar thermal, creating better schools and performance contracting. Additionally the site offers a list... |
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Solar Energy
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on solar energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Solar Energy International: Energy for a Sustainable Future
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Web site |
 | Summary: SEI provides a broad range of workshops in solar electricity, home design and natural house building, wind power, renewable fuels and more. They provide programs for youth camps, schools and design and equipment training. |
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Solar Matters I
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: This unit provides an introduction to solar energy, the importance of it in our lives and its impact on the future of energy devleopment. Included is a solar bead activity, cooking tips, and solar cell simulation (and much more). Designed for grades K-2. |
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Solar Research
 | Type: Article/Report - Web site |
 | Summary: Solar Research information, high-performance photovoltaics, current technology for industry and home. |
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Solar Schools
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Database - Web site |
 | Summary: This website allows students to participate in SolarQuest with other students from around the world who are taking the lead in using solar energy and cleaan energy resources. Schools can enroll and participate with others by sharing data. |
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Soybean Methyl Ester Formula and Molecular Weight
 | Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Average molecular weight of soybean oil methyl esters fo reach of the component esters. |
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Spirit Lake Community Schools Wind Energy and Related Links
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: This web site offers software links and wind energy links as well as links to Spirit Lake Elementary School's wind energy curriculum materials. |
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Student Glossary (Energy Terms)
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: A glossary of energy terms used in biofuels is provided for students with a link for a greater technical glossary for researchers. |
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Sustainable Development Project, Cochrane High School, Alberta, Canada
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Experiment - School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: In June 2000, two Cochrane High School science teachers decided to create a real-life example of sustainable development as a learning tool for their students. Their plan was to install solar panels and a wind turbine on the roof of the school. They gathered a... |
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Sustainable Transportation
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Web site - Workshops |
 | Summary: NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Association) provides educational materials including curricular units, lesson plans, activity planners and a searchable resource catalong and more. They also host workshops on transportation and energy related educational... |
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Teacher Resources, Florad Solar Energy Center
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
 | Summary: Links to solar resources, activities, and solar matters lessons can be accessed from this portal. For more technical information on solar energy, return to the Home Page. Included is a virtual tour of their new energy center. |
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Teaching Green The Middle Years
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Lessons
EditorsGrant, Tim and Littlejohn, Gail. ISBN0-86571-501-7 AbstractThis book of lessons is a compilation of the "best of Green Teacher" contributions from teachers who are working with middle school students and who are help... |
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Texas Solar Coloring Book
Thirteen Ed Online (What's Up in the Environment)
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary - Web site |
 | Summary: This website is made available in part by a PBS affiliate, WNET in New York. Categories include water, land, air, energy and each category has web site resources, print material and "on-air" resources. They offer careeer information, hot topics, class project... |
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Transparent Energy Graphics
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
 | Summary: Approximately 60 different graphics are offered for teacher use that helps to visually describe processes associated with energy topics.
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Transportation Fuels: The Future is Today
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Students learn about conventional and alternative transportation fuels and participate in several activities to learn and teach others. Designed for grades 7-12 with modification for middle school. This is a teacher guide with introudctions to petroleum, gasol... |
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Transportation, What Car WIll You Drive?
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Upper elementary students are introduced to traditional and alternative transportation fuels. This is a teacher guide that introduces petroleum, gasoline, diesel, hybrid electricity, ethanol, propane, CNG (compressed natural gas), biodiesel, electricity, metha... |
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Urban Options
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Founded in 1978, Urban Options is a non-profit community agency which provides energy and environmental information and services. Urban Options seeks to improve the environmental quality of our Urban Spaces. We fulfill this mission through educational programs... |
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UV Bead Magic (Solar Beads)
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: Using ultraviolet detecting beads, students will be able to explain how the amount of UV radiation varies in differing conditions of sun and shade and they will be able to explain the importance of using sunscreen. (A source for solar energy beads is www.teac... |
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Water Cycle, The
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: A grade appropriate fact sheet on hydropower.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Watt Does It Cost to Use It?
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will become familiar with how electrical usage is counted and prices and they will evaluate representative household and school electricial items. |
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Watt Watchers of Texas
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Checklist - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - School Projects |
 | Summary: Watt Watchers of Texas is a FREE energy conservation program for Texas schools sponsored by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office/ Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Department of Energy. The program is designed for K-12 classrooms, and it is so simpl... |
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Watts on Schools, Bringing Solar Energy to the Communities we Serve
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Database - Experiment - List - Web site |
 | Summary: Move backwards and forward at this site dedicated to Solar Energy and you can learn about what schools are doing, calculate wattage, download data, find appropriate activities and learn about the photovoltaic systems. |
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What Can I Do? An Alphabet for Living
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Materials - Web site |
 | Summary: Non-Fiction
Author, Lisa Harrow ISBN 1-931498-66-0 What Can I Do? An Alphabet for Living is a directory for the who's doing what in sustainability education and action around the country. This is a simple guide for learning what in... |
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What is Biomass
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate information on Biomass. All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Electricity?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Electricity.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Energy?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Geothermal?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Geothermal Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Hydropower?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on hydropower.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Solar Energy?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on solar energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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What is Wind?
 | Grade Level: Elementary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Wind Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Why is it so hot when I sit next to the window?
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: This lesson is designed for K-5, subjects are science, math, and language arts. Students will learn how to reflect heat energy, how glass can transmit energy and they will demonstrate how this information can be used at home and in the community as well as in... |
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Willie Nelson's Biodiesel
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Willie Nelson offer a portal to biotechnology, products, services and more as it grows. Included is a lengthy list of news and articles of interest. |
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Wind
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on wind energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Wind
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Wind.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Wind Energy
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: Grade appropriate fact sheet on Wind Energy.All NEED Curriculum Correlations to the National Science Education Standards for all grade levels. NEED has also correlated our materials to many State Education Standards. |
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Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Database - Manual/Handbook - Web site |
 | Summary: This atlas contains four chapters (Introduction, National WInd Resources, Regional Summaries, and References) and four appendices (Synthesis of Regional Assessments, Winder Energy Resource System, Annual and Seasonal Mean Wind Speed and Power Summaries, and Ev... |
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Wind Energy Teacher's Guide
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
 | Summary: While visibly not aligned to any state or national standards, this teacher's guide offers some background information on energy created by wind power, and some suggested activities appropriate for grades K-1, 2-4, 5-8 and 9-12. Additionally a list of resource... |
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Wind Energy Topics
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Wind Energy Topics provides links to wind organizations and resources and lists that offer more information on wind energy technologiges, wind turbine use, research, wind resources, wind and the enviornment and economics. |
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Wind Energy: An Untapped Resource
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: This offers an updated list of the top 20 states for wind energy production as measured by annual energy potential in the billions of kWhs, factoring in environmental and land use exclusions for wind class. |
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Wind Farm
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons |
 | Summary: Students will learn about considerations for constructing a successful wind farm, such as local conditions and turbine placement, and then design an efficient and environmentally-friendly facility. |
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Wind Power Myths vs. Facts
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: As wind power generates more electricity in the U.S. and moves into new areas of the country, more people are introduced to wind turbines in their communities. Wind power is still a relatively new technology and there are a number of myths, some based on old... |
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Wind Power Today
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Fact sheet |
 | Summary: This is a fact sheet on Wind Power, applications and how it creates energy. |
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Wind Powering America
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
 | Summary: Wind Powering America is a commitment to dramatically increase the use of wind energy in the United States. This initiative will establish new sources of income for American farmers, Native Americans, and other rural landowners and meet the growing demand for... |
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Wind With Miller
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
 | Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Experiment |
 | Summary: Comprehensive site for grades 6-9 students that covers all aspects of wind energy with activities that includes using a wind turbine simulator, making a wind sock, building a small wind turbine, learning how a generator works, making a lattice tower, studying... |
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Yokayo Biofuels Glossary
 | Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
 | Type: Glossary |
 | Summary: This is a slightly technical glossary on biofuels with resource links. |
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Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES)
 | Grade Level: High School |
 | Type: School Projects - Web site |
 | Summary: YES! is a non-profit organization that connects, inspires and empowers young changemakers to join forces for a thriving, just, and sustainable way of life for all. Founded in 1990 by 16-year-old Ocean Robbins and 19-year-old Ryan Eliason, at a time when Nancy... |
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