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Information for Teachers
Future solar decathletes are in your classroom today-and you can help to interest them in science and solar energy! This page offers information about science project lesson plans and student activities. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
General Information Pages
- Classroom Activities
Background information and activities for students of all ages.
- Kids Page
Main student entry page of EIA, offering fun facts, a Kid's Corner, and online resources.
- Resources for Teachers
Various energy and environmental education materials and resources for parents and teachers.
- Lesson Plans
A sampling of energy and science education resources available online.
- Educator Lesson Plans
Download free hands-on, multidisciplinary educator lesson plans in the area of energy.
Elementary School Lesson Plans/Activities
- Primary Solar Infobook (PDF 59 KB)
An introduction to solar and renewable energy
- Primary Energy Activities Teacher Guide (PDF 1.4 MB)
A companion to the primary energy infobook — activities to reinforce general energy information and facts about energy sources
- Primary Energy Activities Student Guide (PDF 1.3 MB)
Activities to reinforce general energy information and fact about energy sources
- Primary Solar Energy Teacher Guide (PDF 1.8 MB)
Hands-on explorations that introduce scientific concepts of solar energy
- Primary Solar Energy Student Guide (PDF 1.5 MB)
Hands-on explorations that introduce scientific concepts of solar energy.
Middle School Lesson Plans/Activities
- Intermediate Solar Infobook (PDF 34 KB)
Solar and renewable energy information from the NEED Project for grades 5-8
- Intermediate Energy Activities Teacher Guide (PDF 36 KB)
A companion to the intermediate solar infobook — activities to reinforce solar energy concepts
- Intermediate Energy Activities Student Guide (PDF 35 KB)
Activities to reinforce solar energy concepts.
- Intermediate Solar Energy Teacher Guide (PDF 13 KB)
Hands-on explorations that teach scientific concepts of solar energy to students in grades 5-8
- Intermediate Solar Energy Student Guide (PDF 59 KB)
Hands-on explorations that teach scientific concepts of solar energy to students in grades 5-8.
- Solar Matters III
A solar energy science unit for intermediate sixth through eighth grade teachers and students.
High School Lesson Plans/Activities
- Secondary Solar Infobook (PDF 37 KB)
Solar and renewable energy information from the NEED Project for grades 9-12
- Secondary Energy Activities Teacher Guide (PDF 38 KB)
A companion to the secondary solar infobook — activities to reinforce solar energy concepts.
- Secondary Energy Activities Student Guide (PDF 22 KB)
Activities to reinforce solar energy concepts.
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 A student on the 2005 New York Institute of Technology team explains to visitors how his team's hydrogen fuel cell powers the NYIT house. |
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