A learning resource on Solar Energy or Renewable Energy that provides background information, diagrams, interactive activities to do in class, experiments and curriculum connections. In the ‘Solar Energy’ section, the students learn how the sun is used to provide energy around their home and community. In the ‘Renewable Energy’ section, students are taught how renewable energy sources (solar, hydroelectric, wind and biomass) are providing power for households and offices. The two resources are suitable for years 5-10 students.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/2020/Click-2-Teach
Energex’s education website is targeted to primary and lower secondary students. Together with classroom activities, it educates students on energy production and provides information on sources of alternative and renewable energy.
http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/energy_environment/
energy__the_environment.html
Energy Safety Week helps Victorian, South Australian and Queensland students:
• understand how energy works
• keep safe while using gas and electricity in the home.
Teachers can order a free toolkit that includes interactive classroom activities for pre-primary and all primary school levels. Energy Safety Week runs at the same time each year (term 4) with a new theme and toolkit.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/1782/Energy-Safety-Week
Ergon Energy’s education website is designed to educate primary to high school students on energy production and use. It also provides tools and ideas to facilitate changes in students attitude and behaviour regarding energy efficiency, electrical safety and renewable energy.
http://www.ergon.com.au/energyed/Default.asp?yf=true&platform=PC
Section in the savewater.com.au website featuring information and links for school teachers on ways to educate on saving water. Useful navigational links in this subsection include Water conservation programs,
Conservation and sustainability (of all essential resources, including water), and
Water quality programs. Other navigational links in the savewater.com.au, useful for upper primary and high school students, include Saving water in the; home, garden, business, and primary industries. Pages features tips, information and even instructional videos in the home section for conserving water.
http://www.savewater.com.au/index.php?sectionid=16
The AIE is committed to promoting the understanding and awareness of energy issues and the development of responsible energy policies in Australia. This website contains links to various fact sheets on energy and is designed to enhance student awareness of issues in the production and use of energy and in responsible energy policies. This comprehensive, balanced information resource on energy information is aimed towards secondary school students.
http://www.aie.org.au/facts_index.htm
The Global Education website provides education materials covering a wide diversity of global issues and is presented in the form of case studies. It is suitable for both primary and secondary school students.
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/archives/secondary/
casestud/nauru3.html
Energy Savers is a free resource for teaching Years 5-6 that contains interactive activities about saving energy, money and the environment. It is available to any Queensland, South Australian and Victorian school, and it comprises two sections.
1. Calculate – students estimate their household energy use and calculate how much energy they could save by changing household behaviours.
2. Communicate – students share their energy saving ideas with the school and wider community.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/2083/What-is-Energy-Savers
The Home Energy Project (HEP) is a free teacher resource with interactive classroom activities that shows students how easy it is to save energy and the environment. This comprehensive resource for children of years 7-9 contains practical and real-life activities about saving energy, money and the environment. The kit is available in hardcopy to any Queensland, South Australian and Victorian school. This kit is not available for media or the general public.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/1797/What-is-HEP