Energy Efficiency -
Teaching Kids About Energy

National Strategic Partners

Green Schools site describes an energy-saving program and provides lesson plans for elementary and middle school, bibliography of resources, teacher links, and an on-line forum. (Developed by the Alliance to Save Energy.)

NEED (National Energy Education Development) project promotes energy awareness and education by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government, and community leaders to design and deliver objective energy education programs.

National Energy Foundation has several programs, including Energy Action Patrol (grade 5-8), Energy Action Team (grades 6-9), and Energy Action Technology (grades 9-12) that provide kids with opportunities to apply energy efficiency concepts in school and learn about the technologies.

Energy Lesson Plans
Links to lesson plans for teaching students about energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

Energy Science Projects

The Family Home Energy Quiz
A project kids can do for school or on their own to help make their own homes more energy efficient. (Developed by EnergySmart Schools)

Energy Science Fair Projects

NEED Science Fair Projects Features several energy-related science fair projects for grades K-3, grades 4-6, and grades 7-9. Also see its Energy Fair publication in PDF (PDF 678 KB) Download Acrobat Reader. about how to plan a science fair project. (Developed by the National Energy Education Development Project)

Energy Links for Kids

Dr. E's Energy Lab
Provides a comprehensive list of links for kids on energy efficiency, general renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, and alternative fuels. (Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy).

• Why Teach about Energy?
  A few good reasons why it's important to teach students about energy issues.
• Get Your Students Interested in Energy
  Ideas for getting students involved in energy issues.
• Energy-Efficient Schools Improve Learning
  Brief discussion of research that links student performance to energy-efficient school building design, including daylighting.