Educator Resources in Energy
Looking for resources around energy education?
The websites below offer lesson plans and activities, curricula, and a wide variety of other resources for teachers and administrators.
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For Teachers in K-12
Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)
Promotes and supports environmental and energy technology education to address the needs of the workforce. The site includes curricula.Alliance to Save Energy
Has lesson plans developed by teachers for grades 9-12 in energy efficiency.Center for Energy Workforce Development
Lists curriculum, lesson plans, and many other resources for K-12 educators.Futures Channel: The Math and Science of the Wind Business
Includes videos, lesson ideas, and other resources to connect math and science to careers. This link will take you to wind energy, but the website covers many other career areas.KidWind Project
Provides wind energy science resources for teachers and students at all levels. The site includes lesson plans, technical information, kits, and others.National Energy Education Development Project
Promotes and creates networks of students, educators, business, government, and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.National Renewable Energy Laboratory (1134KB, .pdf)
Provides research projects in renewable energy for high school students to broaden their knowledge renewable energy and the scientific method.North Carolina Solar Center (816KB, .pdf)
Lists energy education resources, including solar activities for students.Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Has a wide variety of resources energy efficiency and renewables for educators. The site has lesson plans and activities for K-12 plus other resources for both K-12 and postsecondary levels.Project Lead The Way
Adds rigor and relevance to traditional technical programs and academics through a hands-on, project and problem-based approach. It promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students.Solar Energy International
Has a large collection of links to resources in solar education. It also offers courses, in-person, online, and international courses.Sustainable Energy Education and Training (SEET)
Provides professional development training for upper-level high school and community college technology instructors. The 10-day intensive annual training focuses on sustainable energy and energy efficiency.U.S. Green Building Council
Find ideas on how to utilize the built environment as the context of learning. It provides curricula for K-12 and postsecondary levels.Wind for Schools
Supports the development and implementation of wind programs in schools.Wind Powering America
Has links to energy curricula and teaching materials for both younger and older students.Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Educator Program (KEEP)
Promotes energy education in Wisconsin. It also has many resources for K-12 educators in energy subjects.Youth Energy Summit (YES!)
Uses hands-on, experiential learning projects to address energy opportunities and issues in rural Minnesota communities. Teams of teenagers from across southwest and west-central Minnesota work to increase energy efficiency and promote renewable energy. -
For Teachers in Postsecondary
Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)
Promotes and supports environmental and energy technology education to address the needs of the workforce. The site includes curricula.Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Has many resources on sustainability.Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology
Has online resources for faculty development, remote students, and pass-through degrees. It also has an extensive page of links.Environmental and Energy Resources Library
Has an extensive library of environmental and energy sustainability resources for community college educators and their students.Going Green report (2.85MB, .pdf)
Reports on the vital role of community colleges in building a sustainable future and green workforce.Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Has information on education and credentialing in renewable energy. It also includes best practices and recommended guidelines (292KB, pdf).Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Has a wide variety of resources energy efficiency and renewables for educators. The site has lesson plans and activities for K-12 plus other resources for both K-12 and postsecondary levels.Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
Has resources for community colleges in developing programs.Sustainable Energy Education and Training (SEET)
Provides professional development training for upper-level high school and community college technology instructors. The 10-day intensive annual training focuses on sustainable energy and energy efficiency.U.S. Green Building Council
Find ideas on how to utilize the built environment as the context of learning. It provides curricula for K-12 and postsecondary levels. -
For Administrators in K-12
National Energy Education Development Project
Promotes and creates effective networks of students, educators, business, government, and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Has a wide variety of resources energy efficiency and renewables for educators. The site has lesson plans and activities for K-12 plus other resources for both K-12 and postsecondary levels.Wind for Schools
Supports the development and implementation of wind programs in schools.Wind Powering America
Has links to energy curricula and teaching materials for both younger and older students. -
For Administrators in Postsecondary
Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology
Has online resources for faculty development, remote students, and pass-through degrees. It also has an extensive page of links.Going Green report (2.85MB, .pdf)
Reports on the vital role of community colleges in building a sustainable future and green workforce.Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Has information on education and credentialing in renewable energy. It also includes best practices and recommended guidelines (292KB, pdf).Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Has a wide variety of resources energy efficiency and renewables for educators. The site has lesson plans and activities for K-12 plus other resources for both K-12 and postsecondary levels.Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
Has resources for community colleges in developing programs.
