Kindergarten to Grade 5
Kids! What do you know about energy? Do you know where it comes from where you live, how it gets into your home or school to keep the lights, computers, and televisions on? This is where you can find information about energy and how to save it. Do you know why saving energy is important? Ask your parents, ask your teachers, or read more here. Saving energy is important for YOUR FUTURE. Saving energy will also save money, which will make your parents, teachers, and communities happy.
Lose Your Excuse! Stop wasting energy today and have fun learning how to do it on this great interactive site from the federal Department of Energy and Ad Council.
Web: http://www.loseyourexcuse.gov/
What you’ll find there: Videos, computer wallpaper and chat icons, games, poster-making tools, a printable energy action plan for YOU, and other fun interactive information about energy savings. Try it!
*NEW* America's Home Energy Education Challenge
The America's Home Energy Education Challenge is designed to 1) educate students across the United States in grades 3-8 about energy and the benefits of energy efficiency, 2) teach students to recognize that lowering their home energy use saves money and 3) engage students and their families in a save energy, save money initiative. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the America's Home Energy Education Challenge aims to enhance and extend existing energy-focused programs, provide specific home energy-saving tips, and make materials that support the learning of science and energy available to schools. Participating schools compete for more than $200,000 in prizes distributed at the regional and national levels of the competition.
Check out these great other kid-friendly sites for information, games, activities, and a lot more FUN with energy efficiency!
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.cfm
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index
http://www.energy.gov/energytips.htm
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
http://www.need.org/needpdf/Saving%20Energy%20Student%20Guide.pdf