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Energy: Future Challenges
Teacher background informationTeaching StrategySecuring Australia's Energy Future - from Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/publications/energy_future/contents.htmChapter 2. Past and Projected BAU Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Energy Use - from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/coolcommunities/strategic/chapter2.htmlThe Consequence Wheel Strategy - or concept map as a teaching tool, from Power for a Sustainable Future, Department of Education, Queensland, example given is for Global WarmingPrintable brochures
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/html/consequence.htmlGeneral Sites at student levelEnergy Use - in the house, from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/pdf/fs40.pdfRenewable Electricity - in the house, from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/pdf/fs46.pdfThe Greenhouse Effect: 10 easy ways every Australian can make a difference - a pdf file from Department of the Environment and heritage
http://www.deh.gov.au/minister/env/2001/pubs/mr25feb01.pdfGlobal Warming: Cool It! A home guide to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gases - a 24 page booklet in pdf from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/gwci/pdf.htmlEnergy - from EduGreen, India
http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/n_renew/energy.htmEnergy Resources - from Andy Darvill's Science Site
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
Lesson Plans
Online resourcesLesson Plans - from the Alliance to Save Energy, see in particular Elementary Lesson Plans
http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons/Teaching and Learning Model - with activities, from Power for a Sustainable Future, Qld Department of Education
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/html/learning.htmlActivities - from Solar Schools
http://www.solarschools.net/facts_and_figures/activities.aspxSwitch ON - from Energex
http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/activities/index.htmlEnergy for Thought - from Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/energy/index.htmlInvestigating Wind Energy - from Franklin Institute
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/energy/windguide.htmlThe Origin or the Wind Teachers Resource - pdf booklet with background information and student activities, from Origin Energy
http://www.originenergy.com.au/about/subnav_section.php?pageid=1227Forms of Energy - students create an interactive slide show on different forms of energy, from Teacher Created Resources
http://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/244/Power Smart at School - from BC Hydro, British Columbia
http://www.bchydro.com/education/Alternative Energy - from Railroad Commission of Texas
http://www.propane.tx.gov/education/Earth Today Curriculum Supplement - including Power Crisis in Energy-ville! from South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/earthtoday/etcurriculum.htm
Clip Art Library - from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, clip art on an environmental theme, topics include baterries, light bulbs, recycling, free to use for educational purposes and suitable for worksheets
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cea/publications/clipart/
Games and Activities
Switch ON - from Energex
http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/activities/index.htmlGames and Puzzles - from Energy Quest, California, includes word puzzles, colouring pages and more
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/games/index.htmlEnergy Science Projects and Activities - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.htmlAlternative Energy Technologies - from Eco Kids Online, Canada
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/fun_n_games/printables/activities/assets/energy/alternative_energy.pdfProjects - from Energy Quest, California
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/Greenhouse Calculator - from Environment Protection Authority, Victoria
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/GreenhouseCalculator/calculator/default.aspEco-footprint for your Household - from Environment Protection Authority, Victoria
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/home/introduction.aspEco-footprint for your School - from Environment Protection Authority, Victoria, including Introduction to Eco-footprint
http://epanote2.epa.vic.gov.au/EPA/publications.nsf/2f1c2625731746aa4a256ce90001cbb5/3254759610537b83ca256fbd000b030b/$FILE/971.pdfHome Energy Self-Audit - from Sustainable Energy, SA
http://www.sustainable.energy.sa.gov.au/pages/general/pdf/self_audit_sheet_low_res.pdfEnergyKidz - a fun site for students and teachers - from Energy Australia
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+HomeMore Activities - from Energy Australia
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+More+activities+for+students
General
Global Warming Cool It!: A home guide to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gases - a 24 page booklet available in pdf from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/gwci/Renewable Resources - from Research Institute for Sustainable Energy
http://www.rise.org.au/info/Res/index.htmlStudent Resources on Renewable Energy - from national Renewable Energy Laboratory
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/student_resources.htmlEnergex - Energy for a Changing World - select Kids Site, from Energex, Queensland, including Activities, Teacher Resources and Energy and the Environment
http://www.energex.com.au/Fact Sheets - from the Department of the Environment and Heritage, including Accounting for the enhanced greenhouse effect, Cool It, Green Power
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/education/factsheets/index.htmlEnergy and Change - from Curriculum Corporation
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/sciencepd/energy/index.htmNEED Energy Infobooks - from the National Energy Education Development
http://www.need.org/EnergyInfobooks.phpPower for a Sustainable Future - from Queensland Department of Education, 16 Fact Sheets with Activies from What is Energy, Alternative Sources of Energy, Energy and Transport, Energy Efficiency at Home
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/html/factsheets.htmlEnergy Kid's Page - from Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.htmlRenewable Remote Power Generation Programme (RRPGP) - from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/rrpgp/Green Energy - The Story - from The Lab, ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/grnpower/story.htm
Energy from coal, oil and gas
 | Chapter 8: Fossil Fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural Gas - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, California Fossil fuels - from Andy Darville's Science Site |
Energy from radioactivity
| Chapter 13: Nuclear Energy - Fission and Fusion - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, Canada Nuclear Power - energy from splitting Uranium atoms - from Andy Darville's Science Site Student's Corner - from Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Energy from the Sun
 | Chapter 15: Solar Energy - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, Canada Solar Power is energy from the Sun - from Andy Darville's Science Site Solar Energy (Photovoltaics) - from Massachusetts Technology Cooperative Solar Energy Coloring Book - from Texas Solar Energy Society Activities - from Watt's On Schools |
Energy from wind
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The Origin or the Wind Teacher's Resource - pdf booklet with background information and student activities, from Origin Energy Wind power - energy from the air - from Andy Darville's Science Site Wind with Miller - from WindPower, Danish Wind Industry Association About Wind Energy - from Australian Wind Energy Association (AusWEA, including the Factsheets Wind Energy - from Sustainable Energy Development Authority Case Study: Wind Energy in Western Australia - from Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA Codrington Wind Farms: Harvesting free and renewable energy - a case study from University of Ballarat Turbine Windmill Investiagtion - from Rolls Royce, Resources for Schools Illustrated History of Wind Power Development - a personal web page Wind Energy - from Pacific Hydro Ltd Wind Industry - US site Wind Power Now - from PBS Online Wind Energy - from Massachusetts Technology Cooperative Ireland to Build World's Largest Wind Farm - from National Geographic News Wind Farms Face Green Resistance - from CBSNews Investigating Wind Energy - from Franklin Institute Chapter 16: Wind Energy - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, Canada Save the Loon with Wind Energy: Comparative Impacts of Wind and Other Energy Sources on Wildlife - an Wind energy Fact Sheet from American Wind Energy Association Wind Energy Fact Sheets - from Aerican Wind Energy Association |
Energy from running water
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Chapter 12: Hydro Power - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, Canada Hydro-electric power is generated from falling water - from Andy Darville's Science Site Water Power - from Pacific Hydro Ltd |
Energy from the oceans
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Chapter 14: Ocean Energy - from Energy Story, EnergyQuest, Canada Ocean Energy - 22 page booklet from Mineral Management Service, in particular pages 11-13 and 19 Ocean Energy (Wave, Tidal, Ocean Thermal) - from Massachusetts Technology Cooperative Tidal Power: Energy from the Sea - from Andy Darville's Science Site Wave Power - energy from the wind on the sea - from Andy Darville's Science Site |
Energy from vegetable oil and animal fat
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Biodiesels - from Urban Ecology Australia Biodiesel from Canola Oil - a case study from University of Ballarat Biodiesel: an energy for the future - from Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA Using Biodiesel in Vehicles - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy Biodiesel - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy Biodiesel - Interview broadacst on Earth Beat, Radio National, ABC Lesson Plan on Bio-diesel #1 - from Bio-Diesel: Project Yellow Bus, University of Colorado Earth Education |
Energy from organic materials
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Biomass - the growing energy resource - from Nova, Australian Academy of Sciences Biomass - energy from organic materials - from Andy Darville's Science Site New South Wales Sugar Industry: Renewable Electricity Generation - a case study from University of Ballarat Berrybank Piggery: There's more to pig waste than smell! - a case study from University of Ballarat About biomass energy - from National Renewable Energy Laboratory About biofuels - from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Introduction to biopower - from National Renewable Energy Laboratory Burning Wood for Electricity - from Earth Beat, Radio National, ABC Wood residue as an energy source for the forest products industry - Australian National University Forestry Methanol - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy Bioenergy - from Massachusetts Technology Cooperative |
Energy from the Planet
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Geothermal Energy Facts - from Geothermal Education Office Hot Rock Energy - from Australian National University |
Energy from hydrogen
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Hydrogen - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy Hydrogen - from Energy Kid's Page, Energy Information Administration Hydrogen Facts - from Hydrogen Now Case Study: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses: The Future for Sustainable Transportation in Western Australia and Around the World - from Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA |
Energy from waste heat
Cogeneration Case Studies and Project Summaries - from Energy Smart
http://www.energysmart.com.au/wes/DisplayPage.asp?PageID=49&t=200541354&t=200572116&t=200752433
Food as Fuel
Food as Fuel - from Rolls Royce, Resources for Schools
http://www.rolls-royce.com/education/schools/resources/faf_activity.pdf
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