This guide was created by 3rd and 4th grade students at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as part of a learning expedition on energy sources and alternative energy. Students studied all forms of...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What nonrenewable energy resources and fossil fuels are and how they form, and the drawbacks of using nonrenewable energy resources.

Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...

The class forms a "Presidential Task Force" for a week, empowered by the president to find answers and make recommendations concerning the future of the national power grid. Task force members conduct daily debriefings with their...

Alternative forms of energy site showcases Hydro-electric power. Discover how it works, it's advantages and disadvantages as well as whether or not it's considered to be a renewable resource.

Extensive information about the different forms of renewable energy, energy efficiencies that can be achieved, energy research, and the many applications for renewable energy production.

Students take a closer look at cars and learn about some characteristics that affect their energy efficiency, including rolling resistance and the aerodynamics of shape and size. They come to see how vehicles are one example of a product...

Information on different forms of renewable energy with links for student projects, resources for teachers, and links to related resources.

Comprehensive overview of the use of biomass as a renewable energy source. Learn what it is, its forms, its uses, and its impact on the environment.

Antimatter, the charge reversed equivalent of matter, has captured the imaginations of science fiction fans for years as a perfectly efficient form of energy. While normal matter consists of atoms with negatively charged electrons...

Alternative forms of energy site showcases fossil fuels. Discover how it works, its' advantages and disadvantages as well as whether or not it's a renewable resource.

Energy comes from both the interior of the earth as well as from the sun. Understand how and what happens with these energy forms.

Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...

Learn how heat is a form of energy that can be helpful and it can come from many sources and change form.

Student teams design and build solar water heaters to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. Once the model devices are constructed, students perform efficiency calculations and compare designs.

A very simple electrical resistance thermometer is described that can be built, calibrated and tested in a school laboratory at virtually no cost. With it, flames, focused sunlight and other high temperature sources can be probed. The...

Learn about the use of coal as a usable form of electricity, and find out the history of this natural resource.