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Popular Solar and Renewable Energy Education Sites K-12 General Lesson Plans, Curriculum, Media, Science and Educational Resources Input the links below in your browser and you'll find "best practices" resources for lesson plans, curriculum, and educational materials for teaching energy efficiency, renewable energy, real science and solar power (plus other forms of alternative energy)... we have tried to offer the best educational resources, and the best practice environmental lesson plans on the planet. Please let us know how we'll doing and we'll donate or give you a discount on one of our environmental posters; they make a great gift for a colleague... For science teachers: Digital Library for Earth Systems - http://www.dlese.org/educators/index.html For Dept. of Energy info: http://eereweb.ee.doe.gov/education/lesson_plans.html For the National Renewable Labs: www.NREL.org For National Resource Defense: www.nrdc.org/greensquad/library/energy_solar.html For simple "how it works" info: http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm For the "EnerGenius" curriculum program - http://pge.com/education_training/energenius/ For Green Classroom info: http://students.prescott.edu/users/vwoodruff/greenclassroom/ - note: some links may change. If this happens google the organization's home page and try again. Top of page Earth Day Some Earth Day Facts: the Story of Earth Day: April 22, or so the tale goes, is actually the anniversary of the first Earth Day, when millions of people participated in events ranging from demanded better legislation to local neighborhood cleanups. Back in 1970, a formidable march on Washington was organized on (or around) this day. Many notable "environmentalists" of the day were concerned that the earth needed some TLC... And, as a result, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was created. (It is still in existence, but a lot of us wonder today why the current administration seemed to ignore the giant pollution problem in the room...). This "Earth Day" celebration led to monumental legislation called the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts (still in force today). The U.S. Post Office even got involved: creating this beautiful stamp (below)... To learn what Earth Day activities are planned for your area, use your world wide web search engine to see what your community has planned. Remember the spirit of Earth Day: you have the power to go plant a tree (with your parent's/teacher's permission of course), start a neighborhood recycle project, write a letter to a corporation to tell them to pack boxes with natural, recyclable materials (as opposed to plastic and foam-type peanuts that take forever to break down), and the list goes on and on. If you have an idea for your community just email your local city or state government (or send to us and we'll forward it for you, postage free). Time to Celebrate Earth Day via these links: for a little history go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_day. To find out where you can participate in an earth day activity in your community, just click here; Earth Day Events and Locations (Courtesy of www.Earthday.net) Earth Day Resource Materials To learn what Earth Day activities are planned for your area, use your favorite world wide web search engine to see what your community has planned. Remember the spirit of Earth Day: go plant a tree (with your parent's/tes permission of course), recycle all the reusable items in your neighborhood, write a letter to a corporation to politely ask them to pack boxes with natural, recyclable materials (instead of plastic - foam-type styrofoam that take forever to break down), and the list goes on and on. If you have an idea for your community send it to the mayor and a copy to us (we'll print it here, without your name). More history of Earth Day, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_day To find out where you can participate in an earth day activity in your community, click here: Earth Day Events and Locations (Courtesy of www.Earthday.net
Celebrate Earth Day via these links: for a little history go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_day To find out where you can participate in an earth day activity in your community, just click here: Earth Day Events and Locations More Earth Day Resources: click here: Earth Day Resource Materials Above, courtesy of www.Earthday.net
Earth Day is all year! Free Coloring and Activities Book Preparing for Earth Day: Earth Day materials are all around... if you know where to look... thanks to companies like DLTK's Crafts for Kids, you can find a variety of printable Earth Day coloring pages (as well as children's crafts, coloring pages, and other educational themes). Also, put "free coloring pages" in your favorite browser search engine. Click on the link below for the source of these great materials, DLTK Crafts. We are not connected to DLTK, but they gave us permission to put in these sample graphics... Thanks to DLTK-kids.com for above graphic. For these and other great DLTK coloring pages just input the following into your browser: www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html (be sure to credit DLTK)	Here's some examples of environmental line drawings that are available from DLTK in color as well... Also, put "free coloring pages" in your favorite browser search engine to get more recent graphics.
	One of EPA's most popular publications for students of all ages, this 11-page coloring-activity book (above) is full of tips for keeping Earth a healthy planet. You can download this free coloring book art - and other publications for students - they are free: simply go to: http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.htm. Graphic courtesy Environmental Protection Agency
Songs for the Environment (Primary - Secondary Gr. Level) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Sung to "Eensy, Weensy Spider") D A7 D Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - words that we all know D A7 D We have to save our planet so we can live and grow D A7 D We might be only children but we will try, you'll see D A7 D And we can save this planet - it starts with you and me Recycle (Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star") C F C We recycle what we use G7 C G7 C Separate things and you should too C F C G7 Glass and paper, plastic and tin C G7 C G7 Go in your recycling bin C F C We must start now, we can't wait G7 C G7 C *Quick, or it will be too late!* Courtesy of: Mary Flynn at www.songs4teachers.com
Student projects for saving energy - Here are some activities and projects we've collected for students (and teachers !) to use at school or home... (after all the fields of solar and renewable energy are good career options). Energy auditing: Choose a student to be class energy technician who will make sure energy is being properly used. You can pick a new technician each week! The energy "field rep" will turn off lights when no one is in the room, such as during recess and after class. Make "Turn It Off" type signs for the light switches at school and at home. Be a weatherization detective! Big word, that weatherization... but it is a simple concept. Work with your parents to find leaks and drafts in windows and doors by making a map of your house. Label all the doors, windows and vents. Then take a thin ribbon (or dollar bill) and hold it next to the edges of closed doors and windows. If your dollar bill or ribbon moves, you've found a leak! Then it's time to weatherize your house against the elements to save more energy. (The perfect family green activity: seal air leaks in your house to save energy and save money!) Look on your favorite search engine for information on weatherization and help out your neighbors... For more info, e-mail us. (info source: www.californiasciencecenter.com) Environmental Audits for students - getting permission ahead of time, survey your school's (or home for home schooling) recycling and resources and "audit" (evaluate) their school: go to http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1140 for a free guide. (Find more at www.ciwmb.ca.gov.) How can you make your home (or school) more energy efficient? Check out ways to conserve energy: click here

Science Projects / Do-It-Yourself Projects Need ideas about science projects? Here is a really good USC Science Fair page... Do-it-yourself projects? Two excellent sources we have found: Home Power and "Solar Today" magazines. They are chock full of solar and renewable energy do it yourself ideas... Teachers and administrators: Have a question about do-it-yourself projects, science project help, a "teacher discount," "fundraising," or green curriculum? Contact Segue to Solar today. Toll-free at 877-467-3483 - or email us at seguetosolar (at) aol.com (No charge for questions and information)
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Education Curriculum Materials and - Media (free or at low cost to educators)* Science oriented: The Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) see website for address http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/ The Technical Information Center U.S. Department of Energy P.O. Box 62 Oak Ridge, TN. 37830 Solar Energy Information Center Solar Energy Research Institute 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, Colorado, 80401 National Science Foundation 1800 6th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20550 National Solar Energy Education Campaign 10762 Tucker St. Beltsville, M.D. 20705 * Note: Segue to Solar is only providing information. The addresses, names and information, as well as specific policy re fees, materials, etc., may change.	Education Curriculum Materials - and Media, cont'd For California residents: Southern California Edison Educational Relations/Teacher Resources 501 Morengo Alhambra, CA 01803 www.sce.com/Community and Recreation/Education/ Tel., (626) 302-1212 California Integrated Waste Management Board Office of Educ./Environ.Director 1001 'I' Street (P.O. Box 4025) Sacramento, CA 95812 www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ Educational DVDs - Watch "Sunny and His Friends" video - YouTube "Sunny and Friends" is a series of short animated video programs to introduce children to renewable energy basics. "Randy Solar Thermal," "Windy," and "Danny the Biogas Digester" (in Spanish) are also included in the link. Topics covered include solar electric, solar thermal, wind energy, biogas, and small hydro power. The videos are available in English and Spanish languages. These videos were developed under funding from the California Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Consumer Education grant program. If you are interested in receiving a CD copy of these videos, please contact us by sending an email to: info@energymatters.net. Energy Matters owns and distributes Sunny & Friends. Go to: "This Renewable House" - Educational DVD
Teaching Grants / Student Contests Grants: Energy Innovations Grant California Energy Commission EISG Program Administrator - San Diego State University Fdtn. 5250 Campanile Drive, MC 1858 San Diego, CA 92182-1858 Phone: (619) 594-1049 http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/innovations/ BP A+ for Energy Energy Education Grant (link removed due to spill in Gulf) Contests: http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/ www.usc.edu/edisonchallenge Know of you any grant or contest links? Send them to us!	Learning Links - Visit these great sites for more info... For teachers: For Earth Day crafts, coloring books and other educational activities visit DLTK Crafts: http://www.dltk-kids.com Solar info: http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/sol/solarkits.html
Student Links: "Energy Quest" Interactive Resource (for creative and fun learning about solar) http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html From California Energy Commission http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/ http://pge.com/education_training/energenius/	Recycle Posters: http://www.metro-region.org/article.cfm?articleid=665
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