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Warmair.com: Insulation
The role of insulation in preventing heat loss is discussed. The concept of thermal resistance is introduced and explained. Understandable language but no graphics.
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The Green Guide
The Green Guide offers environmental advice with regard to home and garden, travel and transportation, and food. For example, find ways that you can make over your living room, or add home insulation, or buy a television the green way.
US Navy
Usno: Daylight Time
From the U.S. Naval Observatory, a brief history of daylight savings time including information of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which changed the date from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March starting...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Making and Breaking Bonds
A look at the processes of association and dissociation in chemical bonding. Observe simulations that show the influence of temperature on making and breaking of bonds, how diatomic molecules form, and what determines the speed of...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Semiconductors
Several visualizations that help students understand the basic properties of semiconductors. Students can turn a silicon crystal into an insulator or a conductor, investigate the probability waves of an electron, and make a depletion...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Crude Oil Is Used for More Than Just Gasoline
Evaluate how much of our day-to-day living depends on products made from crude oil. This instructional activity will explore many of these items and consider the benefits if alternatives were found.
Crown Copyright (UK)
Gov. Uk: Environment Agency
The official site for the environmental protection of England and Wales. Provides research data, business environmental performance, and tips for environmental care.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Quantum Basics of Electrons
Simulations that show the concepts of probability distribution and the behavior of electrons that will help students understanding of quantum mechanics. Students will learn about electrons movement when they are in an excited state. At...
Other
Earth Day Canada: Eco Kids: Take Speed Showers
Learn here how to conserve water by taking a shorter shower! By being mindful of how long we keep the shower running, we can help save a lot of water and energy.
Environduck
Enviroduck: Green Transportation Environmentally Friendly Transport
Learn how green transportation such as cars, autos, busses, and trains can help our environment.
Better Planet Productions
Earth Care: Who Left the Lights On?
In this kindergarten lesson, students will learn the importance of turning off lights when they are not being used.
Environduck
Enviroduck: Carbon Footprint Calculate Your Co2 Generation
Go green when you use carbon footprint calculator to figure CO2 and how to lower it.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Measuring Light Pollution
Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution by investigating the nature, sources and levels of light in their classroom environment. They learn about the adverse effects of artificial light and the resulting consequences on...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Which Is the Better Insulation Material?
You've probably noticed that the price of gasoline can fluctuate a great deal from one year to the next. Using good insulation material is one way to conserve energy and save money. Learn here which insulation materials work better than...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Traffic Lights
Students learn about traffic lights and their importance in maintaining public safety and order. Using a Parallax Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller, students work in teams on the engineering challenge to build a traffic light with a specific...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
Enter your household energy data to find out your family's total carbon footprint. Explore some actions to take to reduce your carbon emissions, and then find out your estimated savings once you take those steps.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Electric Current
In this interactive, students can explore how current, voltage, and resistance are related in a model showing the flow of electrons in an electric circuit. They will learn about Ohm's law and how other forms of energy can be made from...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Virtual Greenhouse
A virtual greenhouse to study how plants adapt to live in different environments. Students will "plant" three different types of plants that thrive with different amounts of sunlight. Lab includes questions that could be saved and graded...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Gases
Do you understand the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? This computer model shows factors such as clouds and carbon dioxide that could cause global temperatures to rise. Students investigate how the...
Other
Medium: 4 Ways to Make Your Code More Reusable
Reusable code saves time, energy and cost making it vital in software development. Consider four essential attributes to make code more reusable.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information: Homes and Mortgages
What consumers need to know about one of life's biggest financial decisions, buying or renting a home.
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Recycle Now
All the information you need to know about recycling including different types, recycled products, degradable products, and much more. Although there are some great tips and reasons to recycle on this website for anyone in the world,...
Read Works
Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Recycling: How It Works
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling and composting. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: A Day to Celebrate Earth
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Earth Day and ways students can help the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.