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Resources/Curriculum

By attending Energy Smart Student workshops, teachers receive free curriculum materials for classroom use. For a list of upcoming workshops, click here. Additional resources and fact sheets for classroom use can be found below.

FACT SHEETS

Reading Room

ENERGY BASICS

• Coal
• Electricity
• Food - Chemical Energy
• Natural Gas
• Nuclear Energy Petroleum
• Petroleum
• Renewable Energy
• Hydrogen

ENERGY TOPICS

• Global Warming
• Benefits of Emission Reduction Policies

HYDROGEN EDUCATION

• Teacher Guide
• Student Guide
• Resource List
• Making the Case for Hydrogen
• The History of Hydrogen
• The Basics of Hydrogen
• Hydrogen Production Overview
• Hydrogen Production - Steam Methane Reforming
• Hydrogen Production - Nuclear
• Hydrogen Production - Coal
• New York State - Case Studies
• A Global Effort
• The Hydrogen Economy

NEWSLETTER

Energy Smarts Newsletter, please choose an issue: April 2008 February 2008 October 2007 March 2007 November 2006 October 2006 May 2006 February 2006 January 2006 September 2005 June 2005 April 2005 January 2005 October 2004

NEWSLETTER RESOURCES

April

• School Bus Anti-Idling Campaign
• Earth Day Activities for Grades K-12
• 50 Earth Day Tips
• The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up

February

• Climate Change Educational Game
• How Sustainable Is Your Lifestyle?
• What’s Your Carbon Footprint?

October:

• Oil Age Poster
• Energy Star Coloring Activity Book
• Your Life Your World Your Choices
• Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands

CLASSROOM MATERIALS

• Energy Activity Booklet
• Family Home Energy Quiz
• Solar Education

Some of the classroom materials are formatted for printing and may appear to be out of order when viewing on the screen.

Tomorrow’s Buses for Today’s Children

Idling not only wastes energy, it pollutes the air! The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus USA Team would appreciate your comments on the appropriateness of their new materials for students from grades three through eight. A feedback form is provided with the lessons. Thank you for your interest in educating your students about the importance of idling reduction and the benefits to their health and the environment. If you have any questions, please either call the Clean School Bus phone line at 734-214-4780 or email us at CleanSchoolBusUSA@epa.gov.

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