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Regional Science Center
6-8 Curriculum
Web Resources - Energy
- EIA Energy Kids Page
Designed for kids, this page offers energy facts, education, and activities.
http://www.eia.gov/kids/ - Electricity and Magnetism!
Learn about static charge, moving charge, voltage, resistance, and current. Magnetism and how it relates to electricity will also be presented.
http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/ - Electro-Magnets
Learn how configure this electromagnet to pick up the paper clips.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/electromagnets/ - Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Energy Lesson Plans
Lesson plans, curriculum, and educational materials for teaching students about energy, particularly energy efficiency and renewable energy.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/ - Energy Quest
Wonderful adventures in energy education.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/ - Energy Star Kids
Learn about different kinds of energy and how using energy changes the environment.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index - Introduction to The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Learn about electromagnetic energy and how you use this energy everyday.
http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/01_intro.html - KEEP - K12 Energy Education Program
Classroom ideas, information about energy careers, links to student-made websites, discussion forums, and more.
http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/keep/ - Power UP!
Useful information and fun activities about electricity and keeping safe.
http://powerup.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/ - Tech Topics - Electricity
Several activities and projects to help explain electricity.
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/10a.html - Theater of Electricity
Learn about static electricity.
http://www.mos.org/live-presentations/lightning - Tucson Electric Power
Lessons about science, electrical safety and energy efficiency.
https://www.tep.com/resources/