| 10-course 250-hour online water management course: Kanazawa Institute of Technology |
| 2004 Drop Savers poster winners: ZAPWORLD is the leader in the electric vehicle market and manufacturer of the ZAPPY electric scooter. |
| A Butterfly’s Wind: Collaboration on curriculum development has involved over 60 academics and professionals from organizations worldwide. UN University diploma to global graduates. / (added 09/2005) |
| A Little Cup Will Do You!: Encourages water conservation among children |
| A Water Cycle Tour: |
| A water-saving adventure: Using a chart, students compare the amount of water they use when brushing their teeth while letting the water run, compared to the amount used when putting the water in a cup. |
| Abess Center for Environmental Studies: Follow water drop Dewey along |
| Academy of Energy website: Save water like Mr. Leaky! / (added 09/2005) |
| Adopt-a-Watershed: at Miami Country Day School. Solar cookers, lessons, international outreach. Making a difference with sunlight. / (added 09/2005) |
| Adventures in Energy: provides an information-rich, action-based journey that provides valuable information, tests knowledge, enables access to outstanding teaching and learning resources, and encourages everyone to take action in terms of energy conservation. / (added 09/2005) |
| Agua Pura Leadership Institute: Curriculum Units by Grade Level through 12th |
| Airhead: |
| All About Petroleum: A manual for planning a workshop for leaders in Latino communities wanting to promote involvement of Latino youth in water stewardship projects. |
| All About Water: is an interactive website that allows visitors to calculate their own environmental impact by entering in the number of miles they drive a car any given month, how many airplane trips they take, the cost of their electric and natural gas bills, and other related information. It is also possible to look up specific products like refrigerators, computers, and air conditioners to assess their environmental impact. “Eco-Geeks” is a section that has information on energy markets, water and land impact, energy efficiency, energy use, links, and ways to get involved. |
| An Introduction to Wind Power for Nebraskans : |
| Aqua Pals for students ages 12 to 18: View home water treatment alternatives |
| Atomic Museum Virtual Tour: |
| AWWAs Water Conservation Resources: Looking for classrooms around the globe to partner with students in Washington state, USA. / (added 09/2005) |
| Backyard Conservation and Local Laws: |
| Biogas Study: Hand books, planning manual, children’s videos, bill stuffers and Xeriscaping video |
| Bullfrog Films: Importance of water, shelter and space for wildlife while conserving precious resources. Grades 7-12. / (added 09/2005) |
| California Water Awareness Campaign: What is Biogas? … Biogas is produced when certain bacteria decompose biological matter in an anaerobic (no oxygen is present) environment. … |
| Clean Energy Basics: Solar Hot water for students and teachers: Bullfrog Films is the oldest and largest publisher of videos and films about the environment in the United States. |
| Coal Education: The third in a series of five education books for 4th-5th grades is now available. The completed series will create a comprehensive look at the workings of the water industry within California’s infrastructure. |
| Colorado Water Knowledge: This part of the well-developed NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab) site lists solar hot water teaching sites, with projects and lesson plans. |
| Comparing Alternative Energy Forms : |
| Conservation Concentration Game: Excellence in water resources at CSU |
| Curriculum Suggestions: Provides insight and explanations into the science behind alternative energy forms and compares them with traditional energy forms. |
| Destination Conservation in Canada: Can you beat Level three? You may learn a new conservation tip or two while trying. / (added 09/2005) |
| Directory of Units of Measurement – University of Exeter: / (added 09/2005) |
| Down the Drain: Conservation education in 914 schools in six Canadian provinces provides practical, activity-based programs. / (added 09/2005) |
| Draft-o-meter: This web site provides a summary of the units of measurement. Also found here are the appropriate conversion factors needed to change those measurements into a "standard" unit of the System International. |
| Drop Savers photo contest: On-line classroom project comparing water usage around the world from Stevens Institute of Technology. / (added 09/2005) |
| Earthweek: students learn an easy technique to measure the presence of drafts in their homes and classrooms. |
| Educating Young People About Water: This annual contest, sponsored by AWWA Florida Section, encourages children in grades K-12 to design a T-shirt poster with a water conservation theme. / (added 09/2005) |
| Education Sources for Teachers: |
| Electricity basics: U. of Wisconsin’s Environmental Resources Center suggests to plan and evaluate a water education program in relation to a local water issue and work in partnership with local experts. |
| Energy for Keeps: Electricity from Renewable Energy: Classroom material free within Phoenix service area. |
| Energy Smart University: electricity encyclopedia / (added 09/2005) |
| Environmental New Network’s Energy Quiz: "An illustrated guide for everyone who uses electricity. Teacher Edition, Grades 6 – 12. All files (240 pages) are in PDF format and may be downloaded for free." |
| Environmental Protection Agency: Funded by New York Stock Energy Research & Development Authority, Energy University teaches children through this fun and interactive web site about energy conservation and energy related issues. The University contains a variety of courses, reference materials, labs and other materials. / (added 09/2005) |
| Enviroscape: |
| Florida Center for Understanding Sustainability : A global warming site for kids produced by the EPA. |
| Floridas Springs: Protecting Natures Gems: Hands-on watershed education tools that connect what we do on land to what happens in our rivers, lakes, oceans and even groundwater. |
| Frontier Energy : A comprehensive site for architectural, planning, environmental, and educational communities. with original content from member organizations, a library of digital documents, an exhaustive index of organizations, and soon a calendar of events, j.. |
| Fuel Cells Education and Programs: Educational photo-documentary about Florida’s major freshwater springs highlights efforts to protect springs and the aquifer. |
| Gateway: Contains information on solar energy systems and home energy conservation. |
| General Electric Wind Energy: |
| Geothermal Education Office: allows teachers to type in a topic, grade level, and other relevant information on a search screen that then retrieves lessons, instructional units, and other free educational materials related to the chosen topic. |
| Give Water a Hand: GE Wind Energy offers "Just 4 Kids & Teachers" curriculum, activities and worksheets. |
| Global Sun/Temperature Project: Collaborative Science Education Project: The Geothermal Education Office (GEO) produces and distributes educational materials about geothermal energy to schools, energy/environmental educators, libraries, industry, and the public. GEO collaborates frequently with education and energy organizations with common goals, and, through its website, responds to requests and questions from around the world. |
| Government of Canada-teacher’s resources: For young people taking action in their community. |
| H2O University: Join schools from around the world as they try to figure out how their geographic location (i.e. where they live) affects their average daily temperature and hours of sunlight." / (added 09/2005) |
| History of Anthracite Coal Mining: The Government of Canada has produced a series of seven classroom posters on the regional impacts of climate change in Canada. |
| History of Fuel Cells: Research and learning tools for students; resources for teachers and parents; games and multimedia presentations on water treatment and other water issues. |
| Home Energy Audit: |
| How close are you to the average water use?: from their origins to future technology and uses at: |
| How Does a Wind Turbine Work?: |
| How is Coal Mined: Entering times-a-day boxes help UK students calculate total family water usage. |
| How Is Electricity Made from the Windmills?: |
| Inspirational maths: |
| Introduction: Wind Is Air in Motion: |
| Is yours a water efficient family?: How much coal do you throw on the fire? |
| Kids Discovery Club: |
| La Ciencia del Agua para Escuelas: The Water Family game is for everyone interested in environmental facts. |
| Learn about an aquifer and its zones wells and springs: Find Jr. Smart Water Savers in these pictures. |
| LearnOnLine Inc: This is the Spanish version of Water Science for schools. |
| Linn County REC: Edwards Aquifer Authority Water Conservation/Education |
| Manning Municipal Utilities: REEL Power (Renewable Energy Education Lab) project uses renewable energy technologies – solar, wind and fuel cells – to help students better understand and apply the math and science they are studying in school. |
| NDBC Science Education Pages : The Linn County REC is an electric distribution cooperative that provides service to Eastern Iowa. In addition they offer efficiency incentives, product upgrades and an energy audit service on this web site. Also included is a section for customers to submit meter readings to track electric costs. / (added 09/2005) |
| New Mexico Water Conservation Program: A smaller West Central Iowa utility provider, their site supplies information regarding electricity, water, natural gas, sanitation and telecommunication services provided to their customers. |
| New Year’s Resolution: Website sponsored by the National Data Buoy Center. |
| New York City workshops on water education: On-line classroom water conservation material for xeriscaping, tips, water harvesting etc. |
| NREL Center for Education Programs : students brainstorm with their families about ways the family can save energy at home and then share the ideas generated at home with their class at school. This lesson is appropriate for all grade levels and was written by Carolyn Flanagan if Hacienda Environmental Science Magnet of San Jose Unified School District, CA. |
| Office of Biorenewable Programs (ISU) : Promoting water conservation in a fun and educational environment |
| One Tonne Challenge for Youth: The Center for Education Programs presents opportunities for students, teachers, and faculty to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency through research participation, curricula enhancement, and partnerships with schools, colleges, an.. |
| Over Unity Power : The Iowa State University Bioeconomy Initiative develops cross-disciplinary research, education, and extension programs that promote the greater and more efficient use of biorenewable resources, and more generally, support the emergence of Iowa and Iowa State University (ISU) as leaders in the new bioeconomy. |
| Pembina Institute: This site is for youth, and shows how we can change the way we travel, eat, shop, and live to reduce our emissions by a walloping fifth – even while living in our parents’ houses, or renting from landlords. |
| Photovoltaics: Devices, Systems and Applications CD-ROM: A big collection of do-it-yourself over unity projects and experiments. Build one in your basement, and then decide for yourself if over unity is fact or fiction. |
| Poul la Cour Museum : The Pembina Institute has developed high-quality educational resources for use in Canadian schools. / (added 09/2005) |
| Principles of Water Conservation & Reuse: "A key barrier to the introduction of photovoltaics is the lack of general technical information. The Photovoltaics: Devices, Systems and Applications CDROM (PVCDROM) is a new publication that provides information on a wide range of photovoltaic issues from device physics to practical implementations of photovoltaic systems." |
| Project WET: Danish wind energy museum at Askov (Vejen) / (added 09/2005) |
| Reading List for Water Conservation & Water Science: Online courses on Principles of Water Conservation and Reuse / (added 09/2005) |
| Renewable Energy Research Laboratory : To Reach Children, Parents, Educators and Communities of the World with Water Education. Website also in Spanish and French. |
| Resource Action Programs: 1st through 12th grade / (added 09/2005) |
| San Diego students provided programs and materials: Promoter of education and research in wind and solar energy conversion technologies. Renewable energy research programs for graduate students. |
| Saving Water Partnership: Curricula Field Trips Grants Materials Presentations & Videos/CDs: Receive the tools and tips you need to become conservation-wise |
| Scavenger Hunt: Making Your Home Energy Efficient: Water science projects for 3rd through 6th grade students and a Xeriscape gardening teacher’s workshop. |
| Science Station: A group of local utilities funding water conservation programs in Washington state |
| SEI (Solar Energy International): |
| Significant distinctions between greywater and blackwater: A Cedar Rapids based museum that makes science and learning fun for people of all ages. This is done through an innovative approach to science learning based on hands-on interaction. There are over 130 hands-on exhibits and many educational programs to serve visitors to the museum and the web site. The museum has over 7500 square feet of exhibits on three floors and a new IMAX theatre facility. / (added 09/2005) |
| Solar Cookers International: SEI’s Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical use of solar, wind and waterpower. Their workshops teach the skills to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems and to build state-of-the-art solar homes that are efficient, and earth friendly. |
| Solar Energy International (SEI) : Grey water: What it is, how to treat it and how to use it. |
| SolarBotics: Located in Sacramento, California |
| Spinning Windwheel: SEI’s Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical use of solar, wind and waterpower. Their workshops teach the skills to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems and to build state-of-the-art solar homes that are efficient, and earth friendly. |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winners: Can you say, "COOOL" ? Introducing Dave Hrynkiw’s solar-powered robots, capturing solar power in capacitors and delivering pulses of pure power. B is for Biology, E is for Electronics, A is for Aesthetics, and M is for Mechanics. BEAM Robotics…get your hands on…! |
| Story of Drinking Water: |
| Students Leading the Way 2004-2005: Energy Saving Success Stories from California: |
| International winners 1997-2004. |
| Taxhead.com: Fun water facts and graphics for youngsters. / (added 09/2005) |
| Ten top tips for saving water in your school: |
| Texas Water Conservation Lesson Plans |
| The Gateway: |
| The Global Sun/Temperature Project: Collaborative Science Education Project: Web site designed to help people prepare and file federal income tax returns. The company’s goal is to create secure, easy, accurate and low-cost ways for most individuals to prepare and file their own income tax return. We strive to offer innovative products so simple to use that customers cannot imagine going back to the old way – paper forms – or would not consider using another company. We work to be the very best at what we do: "short form" tax returns (IRS Form 1040-A, which also applies to 1040-EZ filers). This covers about 70% of all tax returns in the United States. Energy Matters LLC is an authorized IRS software developer and e-file tax return provider. We are also an IRS e-File partner. |
| The NDBC Science Education Pages : Effective education programs in UK schools |
| The Office of Biorenewable Programs (ISU) : Three different plans for 3rd through 12th grade students. |
| The Poul la Cour Museum : allows teachers to type in a topic, grade level, and other relevant information on a search screen that then retrieves lessons, instructional units, and other free educational materials related to the chosen topic. |
| The Science Station: Join schools from around the world as they try to figure out how their geographic location (i.e. where they live) affects their average daily temperature and hours of sunlight." / (added 09/2005) |
| The Story of Drinking Water: Website sponsored by the National Data Buoy Center. |
| The Water Resources Education Initiative: The Iowa State University Bioeconomy Initiative develops cross-disciplinary research, education, and extension programs that promote the greater and more efficient use of biorenewable resources, and more generally, support the emergence of Iowa and Iowa State University (ISU) as leaders in the new bioeconomy. |
| The Water Stewards Network: Danish wind energy museum at Askov (Vejen) |
| The Why Files: A Cedar Rapids based museum that makes science and learning fun for people of all ages. This is done through an innovative approach to science learning based on hands-on interaction. There are over 130 hands-on exhibits and many educational programs to serve visitors to the museum and the web site. The museum has over 7500 square feet of exhibits on three floors and a new IMAX theatre facility. |
| This Renewable House: Fun water facts and graphics for youngsters. |
| Towards a global water strategy for a world running out of water: Water education posters for students through 8th grade. / (added 09/2005) |
| University of New Mexico Taos: Classroom and educator materials with resources for students |
| USEPAs Teaching Center: The science behind the news / (added 09/2005) |
| Video Of Total Solar Eclipse: is an educational video program that helps homeowners understand modern solar or wind energy systems, and summarizes the important steps to install a system. The program originally aired in 2002 across public television (PBS) stations in California and is now available on DVD. This video was developed under funding from the California Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy Consumer Education grant program. |
| Walk Through a HydroElectric Project : "The World’s Water, is there enough?" in pdf format. Pease choose the language: English, French, Spanish or Russian. |
| Warsitz : Solar Summer Intensive offers Hands on courses and evening sessions in Photovoltaics, Solar Hot Water, Organic Farming, Green Building, Rainwater Harvesting and more |
| Waste into Water A Natural Miracle!: Water Curriculum Resources |
| Watch Your Water Ways!: |
| Water — Use it Wisely: |
| Water cycle diagram available in 37 languages: A company with a kit for making an educational Fuel Cell. |
| Water for Kids: The wastewater flows through a vertical flow reedbed, a deep settling pond, and a cascade of oxygenating flow forms, a horizontal flow reedbed, a wildlife pond and a lake. / (added 09/2005) |
| Water Resources Education Initiative: Youth book list of recommended water conservation reading |
| Water Science for Schools: How much water can you save with a broom, toothbrush, tuna can and a shovel? Click on your state and find out. © Copyright 2003 Park&Co. All rights reserved. |
| Water Stewards Network: Click on any of the 15 topics. A useful education tool. |
| Water: To the Last Drop: USEPA Office of Water Games and Online Activities |
| Waterawise Schools Water in Africa: Water education posters for students through 8th grade. |
| WaterBusters Game: Choose a topic from the water menu / (added 09/2005) |
| Watt Does It Cost to Use It: Classroom and educator materials with resources for students |
| WET in the City: From the Discovery Channel School / (added 09/2005) |
| Wind Energy and the Environment: Peace Corp’s World Wise School’s innovative education program seeks to engage U.S. Students in an inquiry about the world, themselves, and others |
| Wind Energy Quiz: Help Bert the Salmon and Phil Dumpster find and fix water leaks before they get washed away! |
| Worm Warmers: students learn how electrical usage is counted and priced and measure and evaluate representative household and school electrical items. This lesson, written by Mark Ziesmer of Sultana High School of Hesperia Unified School District, CA, is appropriate for students in grades 7-12. |
| Youth Climate Change Conference: An urban environmental education program of the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) focusing on water resources. |
