This subsection of the Kids Stuff module covers energy and natural resources for kids and teens. It includes information on natural resources, how people affect their environment, and how to save energy.
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Key Resources
DOE for Students and Kids (grades K-12)
U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/forstudentsandkids.htm
This site links to energy glossaries and dictionaries, scholarships and internships, contests and competitions, and other energy sites for kids.Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.htmlKids (K-12) learn about the water cycle through games, activities, and resources. Classroom lessons, games, and activities are also offered for K-12 teachers as well.
Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids only
NASA
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
Learn about how people affect the earth and how NASA studies air, land, natural hazards, and water. Also includes educational links and games.Energy Kid's Page (grades K-12)
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/
This site provides kids with energy facts, history, glossary, and energy conversion calculator. Fun games, puzzles and quizzes, as well as classroom activities and experiments, are included.- Just for Kids
United States Department of the Interior
http://www.doi.gov/kids/
Lists the kids websites from all of the Department of the Interior's agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Minerals Management Service, and Office of Surface Mining). Kids Saving Energy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Energy games and facts for kids who want to learn to save energy.MSHA's Kid's Page
Mining Safety and Health Administration
http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/KIDSHP.HTMThe site has mining, miner, and minerals information for kids. It includes stories, slide shows, interactive activities, pictures, and some basic facts.
TerraWeb for Kids
United States Geographical Service
http://terraweb.wr.usgs.gov/kids/This site links to satellite images from earth taken from outer space.
The USGS and Science Education
United States Geographical Service
http://education.usgs.gov/This site intends to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.
Water Science for Schools
U.S. Geological Survery
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/This site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where one can give opinions and test their water knowledge. The site is topically arranged. This Web site is also available in Spanish.
Additional Resources
- Energy Hog
Alliance to Save Energy
http://www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm
Interactive site featuring energy saving facts and games.
