Solar for Kids
~You have the power to make the future~
Learning to find innovative uses of solar energy will not only increase the energy available for you, your parents,
your families, and today's society, but also ensure a bright future for generations to come. It is also good for
our Earth.
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These websites help you understand and use solar energy:
- Energy Quest has animated movies, games, puzzles, and news
about solar energy.
- Dr. E's Energy Lab Dr. E demonstrates
various forms of renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy,
geothermal energy through a collection of games, projects and Q&A.
- Solar Schoolhouse offers educational events to spread the
use of solar energy. It also lists high, middle, and elementary schools in the nation that have installed solar power systems.
- Kid's Info answers questions frequently
asked by middle and high school students
- Energy Kid's Page is filled with energy facts, fun and games,
energy history, an energy conversion calculator,
classroom activities and an easy-to-understand glossary.
- Alliant Energy Kids, through interactive and engaging
activities, teaches elementary students about electricity and natural gas, how
to use them safely and wisely, and the importance of conserving energy.
- What can kids do? offers some great
ideas and solutions to help save energy.
- School Power Naturally
teaches about the role that solar electric power – photovoltaics, or PV – can play in providing clean energy for
homes, schools and workplaces. The schools in the program receive a free model solar energy generator.
- Smart Energy Use teaches how you can save energy
at home and at school! Take the Family Home Energy Quiz to test your energy know-how.
- Innovative Design Inc. designs energy
efficient schools with daylight-lighting and using environmentally-sound building practices.
There are some great photos of schools employing daylight-lighting.
- Green Teacher helps youth enhance their environmental
and global education inside and outside of school, with 50 pages of ideas and activities.
- Education Center offers many lesson plans including Homeroom,
Study Hall, and Teacher's Lounge.
- Solar Matters has science experiments on
sun and energy information, sun tracking and shadows, solar thermal, and photovoltiacs.
- Genesis Kids, as part of
NASA's "GENESIS Mission", offers hands-on experience in gathering long term, time resolved, visible and
UV solar surface radiation data.
- Solar School offers many solar energy projects and
activities as well as information resources. Check out its Virtual PV Power Station, too.
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