Solar Energy
PSE&G Solar 4 All
http://www.pseg.com/family/pseandg/solar4all/index.jsp
Petra Solar
http://www.petrasolar.com/
Energy for Educators
http://energyforeducators.org/Background/SolarEnergy.pdf
Energy Kids
http://www.eia.gov/kids/
Energy Quest
http://energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
NEED Primary Solar Curriculum: The Sun and Its Energy
http://www.need.org/needpdf/The%20Sun%20and%20its%20Energy.pdf
NEED Elementary Solar Curriculum: Energy from the Sun
http://www.need.org/needpdf/Energy%20from%20the%20Sun%20Student%20Guide.pdf
US Department of Energy Solar Resources
http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/solar_resources.html
Green Planet Solar Energy
http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/solar-energy-education.html
Going Green Challenge
http://www.going-green-challenge.com/solar-energy-for-kids.html
Energy Teachers
http://energyteachers.org/
The Hopewell Project
http://www.hopewellproject.org/pages/project.html
US Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics
National Energy Education Development Project
http://www.need.org/needpdf/inforbook_activities/PriInfo/SolarP.pdf (Primary Grades)
http://www.need.org/needpdf/inforbook_activities/ElemInfo/SolarP.pdf (Elementary Grades)
Texas Solar Energy Society
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Educational/coloring_book-1.pdf
SMA Solar Technology
http://www.solar-is-future.com/kids/
New Zealand’s Genesis Energy Co.
http://www.schoolgen.co.nz/img/promo/genesis-ebook-2011.swf
Solarbuzz Glossary of Solar Industry Terminology
http://www.solarbuzz.com/going-solar/glossary
Creative Writing
Websites for Elementary Writing Skills
http://reference.yourdictionary.com/resources/Websites-for-Elementary-Writing-Skills.html
Poetry Writing
http://elecehollis.suite101.com/poetry-writing-a22044
http://www.theteachersguide.com/poetrymonth.htm
Reading for Students about Energy (Children’s Literature)
Bradley, K.(2003).Energy Makes Things Happen.NewYork, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
Cobb, V.(1990).Why Doesn’t the Earth Fall Up? And Other Not Such Dumb Questions About Motion. NewYork,NY: Lodestar Books.
Cobb, V.(1988).Why Doesn’t the Sun Burn Out? And Other Not Such Dumb Questions About Energy. NewYork,NY: Lodestar Books.
Curry, D.(2001).How Things Move. Mankato: Yellow Umbrella Books.
Krulik, N.(1997).The Magic School Bus Plays Ball: A Book About Forces. New York,NY: Scholastic, Inc.
Murphey, P.(2002).Around and Around. New York,NY: Children’s Press.
Murphey, P.(2002).Push and Pull.New York, NY: Children’s Press.
Oxlade, C.(1994).Science Magic with Forces. London: Aladdin Books Ltd.
Pinna, S.(1998).Forces and Motion. Austin,TX: Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Ward, A.(1992).Forces and Energy. New York,NY: Franklin Watts.
Gibbons, G.(1996).Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Boston,MA: Little, Brown, and Company.
Harlow, R.(2002) Garbage and Recycling. Boston,MA: Houghton Mifflin.
Leedy, L.(2000).Great Trash Bash. New York,NY:Holiday House.
Menzel, P.(1995).Material World: A Global Family Portrait. San Francisco,CA: Sierra Club Books.
Newton-John, O.& Hurst, B.(1993).A Pig Tale. New York,NY: Simon & Schuster.
Taback, S.(1999).Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. New York,NY: Viking Children’s Books.
Brown, P.(1998).Energy and Resources. New York,NY: Scholastic.
Grant, P.& Haswell, A.(2000).Air and Energy. London: Thameside Press.
Miller, K.(2002).What if We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? New York,NY: Scholastic
This resource section is not intended to be a complete list, but is provided as a support to classroom teaching resources you may already be using. If you have great resources we should add to this list, please contact us.
