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www.academyofenergy.org
ACADEMY OF ENERGY - Energy related activities and lessons for teachers and students are featured on this site. Sponsored by Johnson Controls, Inc., it contains a great deal of information on energy as well as contests, tips for conservation, links to other sites and much more.

http://www.nef1.org/ftf/index.html
FUELING THE FUTURE - This website is designed to provide information about alternative fuel vehicles. It also explains alternative transportation fuel choices and shares many fun and educational activities. NEF and Salt Lake Cleans Cities Coalition are the site sponsors.

http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/
IGNITING CREATIVE ENERGY
- A website for the Igniting Creative Energy Student Challenge. This educational competition is open to students K-12 and is designed to encourage learning more about energy and the environment. Check the website for constantly updated details.

http://www.getwise.org/
LIVING WISE RESOURCE ACTION PROGRAMS® offer an outstanding format to achieve environmental, conservation education and business goals. The innovative design combines classroom activities with hands-on learning projects f
or students grades 4-8.



National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. Find out more about National Environmental Education Week, April 11-17: www.eeweek.org

http://www.cefpi.org/sbw/
School Building Week's School of the Future Design Competition offers an opportunity to illustrate the kind of creativity that students bring to the planning and design process. The annual competition, open to middle school students, challenges student teams to design their schools to enhance learning, conserve resources, be environmentally responsive and engage the surrounding community.

http://www.bpa.gov/Power/pl/columbia/page5cov.htm
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) - For kids of all ages, the KIDS' PAGES of this site are full of interesting things about water, fish, dams and energy.

www.cleanerandgreener.org
Cleaner and Greener - A website offering educational materials concerning energy and the environment for teachers, students, and their families. Also included are activities for reducing air pollution and saving energy at home and school. Participants receive recognition on the site.

www.edisonkids.com
Edison International - Many fun activities and interesting ideas for students and educators are presented in the Edison International Kids Power Lab.

www.energyideas.org
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
offers Pacific Northwest clients FREE assistance on energy-related research and information. Teachers can use the toll-free number, 1-800-872-3568, email to info@energyideas.org or visit the website. Students can use the Energy Solutions Database to search for additional resources and information for projects and papers.

http://www.energyhog.org/
The Energy Hog website was created by the Ad Council, together with the DOE, Home Depot, North American Insulation Manufacturer Association, National Fuel Funds Network, Energy Outreach Colorado and several state energy offices to help you discover ways to save energy in your home. On this site, you can find out where nasty energy hogs may be lurking and if you can win five fun games, you can become an official Energy Hog Buster!

http://www.eren.doe.gov/kids/
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) of the US Department of Energy presents Dr. E's Energy Lab, an activity filled Kid's Page.

www.energyquest.ca.gov
Energy Quest - From the California Energy Commission, this site includes lots of fun activities such as such as Poor Richard's Energy Almanac, Watt's That, and The Energy Story. Contest and readings for students are available as well as teacher resources.

www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids
Environmental Protection Agency
- This site is dedicated to information about global warming.

www.epa.gov/kids
Explorers' Club will guide you through fun activities and information about the environment of the earth.

www.bayerus.com/msms
Making Science Make Sense
for students and teachers is brought to you by the Bayer Laboratories!

www.nrel.gov/education/links.html
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Center for Education Programs - Provides project ideas and resources for students of all ages.

http://www.miamisci.org/
Miami Science Museum - The Science Learning Network is a section of the museum site which features activities relating to current exhibits and lots of information.

http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
Super Science Fair Projects offers information about science fair projects for middle and high school students. Students are guided through showing how to keep a science log, choose a category or topic, research a project, complete all six steps of the scientific method, write a project report and abstract, make a display board, and give an oral presentation of the project. They also learn how judges evaluate a project.

www.energy.gov/kidz/kidzone.html
United States Department of Energy's Kids Zone presents many activities and lots of fun ideas.

wattsnew.com
Watts New - A site to help kids understand the importance of not wasting energy and what they can do about it. It also contains exciting games, fun facts, and information.