March 20, 2008

SOLAR ENERGY LINKS

Solar Week is a great place to learn about the Sun and its effects on Earth. But if you're interested in learning more about solar energy in your classroom, there are a lot of great resources on line for teaching and learning about Solar Energy:

• An interesting New York Times article on Solar Thermal Energy

• Energy Kid's Pages

• The Foundation for Environmental Education

• Solar Schoolhouse by the Rahus Institute - Solutions for a Sustainable World

• Solar Schools Program- PG&E Energy Workshops and Curriculum

• EPA's SunWise program Get free kits - and they come in Spanish

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory Learning About Renewable Energy