Sustainable Education Handbook: Curriculum

Energy Conservation / Renewable Energies (Solar, Wind, etc.)

» Home Lighting Energy-Saver Detective (4-7)

Contact: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov
Excellent source for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.

» Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight (4-8)

Contact: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of Berkeley, CA 94720, Glenn T. Seaborg
ISBN: 0-912511-24-9
Alternative energy curriculum focusing on solar power. Activities include detailed instructions for making a solar greenhouses, water heaters and homes. Hands- on activities, detailed discussions, graphs, charts and history (all reproducible).

» Renewables are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms (7-12)

Contact: Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square, Cambridge, MA 02238
617-547-5552
Curriculum teaches renewable energy sources such as: solar (photovoltaics), wind, and biomass. Includes plans for making solar water heaters and cookers as well as uses games as teaching tools.