Teacher Resources
Literature:
"Pass the Energy, Please", by Barbara S. McKinney and Chad Wallace
Narrated as a rhyming story, the authors present rich images and text about different food chains in which plants become the hero on the efficient task of passing energy. There is also a Teacher's Guide called "Nature's Food Chains."
"Why Should I Save Energy?" by J. Green and Mike Gordon
From the premise that there is no electricity, the characters explain how electrical power is created from fossil fuel; it also details what would happen if we ran out of fuels, and how to save energy.
"Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life", by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
This powerful story and its visuals help us see clearly how we all share a same unique source of energy: the Sun.
"Energy Island", by A. Drummond
Engaging illustrations help narrate what happened in Samsø, Denmark where the citizens decided to harness the wind power; panels in some pages in kid-friendly language describe nonrenewable and renewable energy, global warming and wind energy.
"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind", by W. Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Children's story about real life inventor William Kamkwamba who, as a 14-year-old in Malawi, built a wind tower to bring electricity to his home.
Internet:
Home Energy Usage Chart:
https://www.psnh.com/downloads/ResidentialEnergyUsageChart.pdf?id=4294968497&dl=t
EIA Quiz:
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=quiz
FOSS -Solar Kit, videos:
http://archive.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SolarEnergy/index.html
Carbon Emissions Graphs:
http://www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C52
http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2013/03/declining_us_ca.html
Greenhouse effect and global warming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP-tg4atr5M&list=PL56E926C9E40B9463
"Energy Island":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baeGMF-z0fM
Making a windmill:
http://hilaroad.com/video/windmill.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3bZzOyMhKI&gl=CA
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