Energy & Science Lesson Plans

This list is in no way "complete." It is s snap shot of some of the resources and lesson plans currently available on the Internet (and a couple of books) that deal with energy and science education. There are numerous websites that offer various lessons plans and information for teachers about teaching about energy in the classroom. If you have lesson plans that teach about energy or know a website that contains lesson plans, please let us know. Send an e-mail to: baldrich@energy.state.ca.us

• U.S. Dept of Energy's Kid Zone - what teachers should know


• U.S. Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Energy Lesson Plans, Curriculum, and Educational Materials


• Energy Information Administration's Kids Page


• Alliance to Save Energy - hundreds of teacher-submitted lesson plans


• Ask ERIC Lesson Plans Database (US Dept. of Education's "Educational Resources Information Center")


• The Atoms Family - learn about atoms, electricity and more


• Bang! Boing! Pop! - interactive physics tutor


• Blue Web'N - PacBell/SBC's Blue Ribbon Learning Sites


• Bonneville Power Authority - energy efficiency and "Classroom-In-A-Box" program.


• Canada On-Line Science Lesson Plans - Energy Lessons, K-8


• Discovery Channel School - The Teacher Channel offers lesson plans for all major school subjects, teaching worksheets and other free stuff for teachers.


• Education World - lessons on energy


• EdUniverse.com - Search 2000+ lessons on a wide range of subjects for all grade levels. Lessons come from the teacher participants in the Intel ACE Program from around the country.


• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math/ Science Education


• Electronic Desktop Project - Virtual Courseware - Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of Geology and other Earth and Environmental Science topics for introductory College and High School courses.


• Environmental Resources - Project LINK is a one-year initiative involving selected New York City school districts. It is being directed by Teaching Matters, Inc. and the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology.


• Explore Science - interactive on-line exploration site


• The Explorer - collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education.


• Exploring Energy With Toys - Complete Lessons for Grades 4-8 Beverly A.P. Taylor, Terrific Science Press (National Science Foundation funded) - McGraw-Hill, 1998, ISBN: 0-07-064747-X.


• Florida Solar Energy Center - teacher's resources page with various curriculum


• Franklin Institute On-Line - Lesson Plans by subject matter


• Franklin Institute Wind Learning Center


• General Electric (GE) Learning Unit on Light & Lighting


• Girl-tech Lesson Plans - to teach mathematics and science concepts in new and exciting ways.


• Hands-On Universe - Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.


• Houston Museum of Natural History - Energy Lesson Plans


• Imagine the Universe Lesson Plans - lesson plans and info from NASA


• InfinitePower.com Lesson Plans - Texas State Energy Conservation Office lesson plans on renewable energy


• Instructional Materials Collected By Vicki & Dick Sharp - dozens of links to on-line resources


• LessonPlansPage.com - The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 1,000 lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students, and faculty at The University of Missouri. More recent lesson plans were submitted by the users of the website.


• National Science Teachers's Association - Integrated Energy Lessons


• National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) - Video Strategies, internet strategies, lesson plans, and online workshops: collect practical tools for your classroom.


• New York Times Daily Lesson Plan - geared toward middle school and senior high. Various plans developed to use internet and on-line resources.


• NOVA Online - PBS programs on-line website.


• Project Learning Tree - PLT's Energy & Society program kit provides formal and nonformal educators with tools and activities to help students in grades PreK-8 learn about their relationship with energy and investigate the environmental issues related to energy's role in society.


• Il Illinois Educational Website About Peaker Power Plants


• Rutgers University - lesson plans for elementary students by subject matter (note: links may not have been updated in long time)


• Science Lessons - Science lessons and games for elementary science teachers.


• Science Netlinks - Internet-based learning activities for the classroom.


• Sites For Teachers - Hundreds of Educational Sites Rated by Popularity.


• Teaching Physical Science Through Children's Literature - 20 Complete Lessons for Elementary Grades, Susan E. Gertz, et.al., Terrific Science Press (National Science Foundation funded) - McGraw-Hill, 1998, ISBN: 0-07-064723-2.


• The Teacher's Corner - magnets and electricity


• Teachers First - science lesson plans


• Teacher's Lab - A Place for Teachers to Explore New Ideas in Learning


• Teach Net - smart tools for busy teachers