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Online energy education resources include energy activities for kids and materials to help classroom teachers teach about energy.

Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade (also in pdf), published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), is a list of generally free or low cost energy related educational materials available for students and educators. This is the 16th Annual edition.

The National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) is a network of students, teachers, community organizations, government agencies, and corporations that are dedicated to learning about energy. NEED is helping EIA maintain the EIA Kid's Site and make it fun and educational for students and teachers alike.

DOE's Kidz Zone offers a robust portal for science and energy education, with age-grading of the many links to other Department of Energy educational sites.

DOE's Fossil Energy Web Site provides educational information on topics such as Energy (what it is); Oil and its history; Coal, our most abundant fuel; Natural Gas and its history; and an energy Glossary.

Energy Hog - energy efficiency activities and games created by Energy Outreach Colorado and the NEED Project, and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Home Depot, the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, 20 state energy offices and the Ad Council.
Energy Hog

Ask an Energy Expert is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and welcomes questions on energy efficient and renewable energy technologies.

Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. This site provides lots of nuclear energy information. If you need someone to write to for help with a nuclear energy project, you can send an e-mail to ne-web@hq.doe.gov. Also, students and teachers are welcome to visit the Public Information Center page at http://www.nuclear.gov/home/public1.html. On that page, there is a video about nuclear energy that you can download ("Splitting Atoms -- An Electrifying Experience"). To order a copy of this free, educational video, write to ne-web@hq.doe.gov.

Energy Quest, a service of the California Energy Commission, provides energy education for children.

At the Minerals Management Service, US Department of the Interior Kids' Page, you can visit an offshore oil rig.

The Geothermal Education Office (GEO) helps to provide a better understanding of what geothermal energy is, what it can do, and its place in providing the clean energy necessary to protect our environment while providing needed power. The GEO assists schools, industry, energy and environmental educators, and callers nationwide.

Roofus' energy smart home is a service of the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). That site also shows a listing of energy-related kids sites at http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/. 

Earth Dog's Web site discusses renewable energy resources, such as solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, etc. "Earth Dog" is a fun, furry, global cartoon crusader designed to teach environmental awareness to you all. You can learn all about the various renewable energy sources at http://www.earthdog.com/renew.html.

The National Energy Foundation's Web site is a great resource for students and teachers both. This organization is dedicated to the development, dissemination, and implementation of supplementary educational materials, programs, and courses, related primarily to energy, water, natural resources, science and math, technology, conservation, and the environment. See fun activities for students at http://www.nef1.org/students.html and resources for teachers at http://www.nef1.org/educators.html.

The Academy of Energy Web site, http://www.academyofenergy.org/, provides an information-rich, action-based journey that provides valuable information, tests knowledge, enables access to outstanding teaching and learning resources, and encourages everyone to take action in terms of energy conservation. The site is sponsored by Johnson Controls, Inc. as part of their energy and environment education programs and is in partnership with the National Energy Foundation.

Energy Ed Online is a service of the Energy Center of Wisconsin, to initiate and facilitate the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of energy education programs within Wisconsin schools. 

Learning Zone on Chevron Corporation's Web site. Children can get an idea about how a refinery operates and about the tools Chevron uses in the search for oil and natural gas; learn about the history and properties of crude oil; and find out what a Chevron service station is all about.

EnergySmart Schools is a partnership -- a joint effort of Government and private organizations -- led by the U.S. Department of Energy. The partnership's goals are to reduce energy consumption and costs and increase use of clean energy technologies in K-12 schools nationwide and to increase student, teacher, and community awareness of energy and related issues including financial management, air quality, climate change, and new technologies.

Green Schools was developed by the Alliance to Save Energy and is a comprehensive program designed for K-12 schools. The program creates energy awareness, enhances experiential learning, and saves schools money on energy costs. At http://www.ase.org/greenschools/students.htm, students can participate in Green Schools by learning about energy use and its effects on the environment and economics. Features specially created for teachers include lesson plans, a bibliography of resources, and comments from teachers currently using the Green Schools curriculum. See at http://www.ase.org/greenschools/teachers.htm.

Learn About Chemicals Around Your House . This Web site is maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. You can take a tour through various rooms in a virtual house and search for household products that you feel are harmful to the environment - or to you. You can also find out what to do if you have been exposed to hazardous household chemicals. And a separate link will take you to phone numbers of State and regional poison control centers (http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/poison.htm). 

EduGreen . This site has been created by Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, India. There, you will find topics such as Life on earth, Renewable energy, Air pollution, and Climate change. Interactive features include games, quizzes, puzzles, and networking with others.

Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. This is a brand new Web site on the geology and history of oil. It is aimed at 13-15 year olds, but should be useful to children and adults of all ages. Various topics provide information on the history of oil, the geology basis for oil, its uses, tools used to find oil, the steps that need to occur for there to be an economic accumulation of oil underground, and so forth.

FSEC Teacher Resources is offered by the Florida Solar Energy Center, a statewide research institute which dedicates substantial effort to the development of educational resources for teachers and children. The site contains two award winning online solar energy science units: Solar Matters for teachers and students in grades 4-8, and Solar Wonders for high school teachers and students. There is also a new online science unit on alternative fuels entitled Alternative Fuel Matters. Go to http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/teachers/

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is the largest regional energy association in the United States and a leading force in public and professional education, advocacy, and policy information. Check out their educational site at http://www.nesea.org/education/index.html. Visit their page at http://www.nesea.org/education/materials.html to find teaching materials such as lesson plans and other activities.

Louie's Space (Louie is a light bulb, made to look like a lightning bug), sponsored by Central Iowa Power Cooperative, takes you on a guided tour of the science, safety, and history of electricity, plus a whole lot more. For instance, there are fun projects at http://cipco.electricuniverse.com/html/eu/education/louie/fun/index.html, and several Web pages that show what work you could do when you grow up (at http://cipco.electricuniverse.com/html/eu/education/louie/life/careers/career1.html).

Kid's World is an educational site developed by the Texas Railroad Commission. (You'll especially enjoy "Ask the Commissioners!")

Available from the Smithsonian Institution is: Documenting History in the Making - The Story of Powering a Generation at http://americanhistory.si.edu/csr/powering/index.htm includes what's new in electricity restructuring in the United States.

Collecting the History of Fuel Cells from their origins to future technology and uses at: http://fuelcells.si.edu/.

A science and technology program at: http://www.si.edu/nsrc/pubs/stc/matrix.htm for children in grades one through six has four distinct units for each grade level. These 24 units provide energy-related experiences in the life, earth, and physical sciences and technology while simultaneously developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. For example, the 6th grade unit on magnets at: http://www.si.edu/nsrc/pubs/stc/mm/overv.htm has 16 lessons. Alternating Current (AC) would not be possible without magnets .

Solar Energy International (SEI) is a non-profit educational organization which teaches hands-on workshops on solar, wind and water power and natural building technologies. SEI also has a "Solar in the Schools" program, teaching children about renewable energy and energy efficiency. See: http://www.solarenergy.org/.

Southern Company has an award-winning, site for anyone who wants to understand electricity and power utilities better. It's for kids, teachers, parents – and anyone who ever wondered how the juice gets to the plug . It's also for folks looking to learn more about current issues like utility deregulation. See: http://www.southerncompany.com/learningpower/.

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