ENERGY - What's energy got to do with air pollution? Everything!
Burning fuels for energy produces air pollution. Humans use energy
and burn fuels every day when we drive cars, use electricity and
heat our homes. Find out more about it here.
Energy Quest - one of the best energy sites out there for kids. Grades 3-8.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
The U.S. Department of Energy's kidzone page. Ask the energy ant a question, or just find out what's new with energy. Grades 3-8.
http://www.energy.gov/kidz/kidzone.html
As the Drill Bit Turns: A Community Action Project by fifth grade students from Bethune Academy, Houston Texas. Grades 4-12.
http://www.fi.edu/guide/dukerich/index.html
Find out about the "secret lives of energy" as well as efficiency, conservation and other issues. Grades 5-12.
http://www.fi.edu/guide/hughes/index.html
Animations show the different types of energy and how they work. Grades 4-12.
http://www.fi.edu/guide/chandler/index.html
A renewable energy webquest! Grades 4-12.
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/scondojani/webquest.htm
Alliance to Save Energy - This site will link you to existing Green Schools Project Pages; to a database of what has and has not worked for participating Green Schools teachers; and to the world of energy curriculum and classroom resources that are on the Internet today (link to Teacher links).
http://www.ase.org/greenschools/studentlinks.htm
Energy & Transportation
Transportation Wonderland: Follow the path to your favorite ride! Grades 4-8.
http://education.dot.gov/k5/gamk5.htm
Clean Cities Transportation Kids Page
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/activitybook/transportation.html
The Office of Transportation Technology's site for kids. Grades 4-8.
http://www.ott.doe.gov/kids.shtml
EPA's Green Vehicle Guide - lists and compares emissions from different vehicles
http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/all-rank-03.htm
Environmental Defense's Tailpipe Tally - How much does your vehicle pollute?
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/tool_pop.cfm?tool=tailpipe
ENERGY& RECYCLING
"What Stinks?" An activity on recycling. Grades 4-12.
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/dmatousek/whatstinks.htm
