Whether you’re writing a report, looking for a science project, or just want to know more about the energy sources that power our world, these websites will help you.
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Fossil Fuels (Oil, Gas, and Coal) How Oil Drilling Works Howstuffworks.com Learning About Fossil Fuels US Department of Energy |
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GeothermalGeothermal Technologies Program - Describes the US Department of Energy (DOE) geothermal energy program. Includes facts and news. Facts about Geothermal Energy - Presents an Australian perspective on geothermal energy. Geothermal Basics U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Geothermal Energy Facts Geothermal Education Office Geothermal Heat Pumps U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy What is a Ground Source Heat Pump? International Ground Souce Heat Pump Association |
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Nuclear EnergyABC's of Nuclear Science - Nuclear Science Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Facts. An introduction to nuclear science including experiment ideas for chemistry and physics. BBC Schools (UK): Energy and radioactivity / Electricity - interactive learning materials, fact sheets, tests and printable worksheets students can use on their own or in a classroom. Resources for review, peer tutoring, parents helping their children, and self-directed learners. Geared toward ages 11 and 16. BBC Schools (UK): Radiation and matter / Nuclear reactions - Bite Size Revision section of the BBC Schools website targeting secondary students (ages 16+). Control The Nuclear Power Plant (Sweden) - Teaches visually about nuclear power plants, featuring an interactive diagram and a Java applet that allow visitors to simulate controlling the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. European Nuclear Society - Offers glossary of nuclear terms, exhaustive, terrific for all ages, available also as downloadable PDF file and the info pool on nuclear topics exploring the energy uses of nuclear power, nuclear power plants, nuclear in the energy mix, and generation IV. Suitable for high school students. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Nuclear Technologies - Contains detailed historical information, timelines, and personal essays by key innovators for each of 20 major engineering accomplishments of the 20th century. The section on Nuclear Technologies addresses the historical perspective and the regulatory side of the industry. Recommended for high school students. INSC: Maps of Nuclear Power Reactors - Argonne's International Nuclear Safety Center (INSC) website features maps of power reactor locations worldwide. Includes information on power reactors only. Experimental reactors and other nuclear facilities are not included. Recommended to high school students and teachers. MIT OpenCourseWare: Highlights for High School - Provided free, open source teaching and learning materials to high school teachers and students. National Nuclear Data Center - The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) of Brookhaven National Laboratory collects, evaluates, and disseminates nuclear physics data for basic nuclear research and for applied nuclear technologies. Their interactive Chart of Nuclides is an excellent resource tool for high school teachers and students. Nuclear Energy Institute - Science Club - Website maintained by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The site features resources for students and teachers, including animations that explain the fundamental principles of nuclear energy. Nucleonica.net (European Commission) - A nuclear science website developed at the Institute for Transuranium Elements (European Commission)for students and professionals. Provides web-based applications - dosimetry and shielding etc. Offers free educational resources (suitable for high school students. nuclearinfo.net (Australia) - Information about nuclear power by a group of physicists from the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne in Australia. The information level is appropriate for high school students. RSC Electronic Databook (UK) - Website aimed at secondary science students ages 11-16, and post-16 chemistry students and teachers. Databases that can be searched for a wide range of properties of elements and compounds, The site also includes important tools for physics such as emission line spectra and radioactive decay series. Schoolphysics.co.uk (UK) - This is a website for both students and teachers of physics, whether studied as a single subject or as part of a combined science course. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) - is a DOE funded lab located in Virginia conducting basic research of the atom's nucleus at the quark level. The Science Education website provides resources for students and educators: lesson plans, hands-on activities, worksheets, reference materials Games and puzzles are also available. Uranium Information Centre - Australian Uranium Association (Australia) - Funded by a group of Australian uranium mining companies, the Uranium Information Centre. An excellent resource on a range of issues concerning nuclear energy. Primarily suitable for high school students. |
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Oil and Gas A Young Person’s Guide to Oil and Gas Energy Institute Oil Market Basics US Energy Information Administration What is Crude Oil? Chevron Industry Statistics Society of Petroleum Engineers Glossary of Terms Society of Petroleum Engineers Unit Conversion Factors Society of Petroleum Engineers |
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SolarSolar Electricity Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Solar Water Heating Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) |
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WindWind Power Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) |
What's Your Energy IQ API
An interactive game to test your energy knowledge.
Understanding Energy
Total
Offers resources on all energy sources and provides multimedia features on offshore drilling and biodiversity in the ocean
Students’ Corner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Explains how the commission regulates energy in the United States, and includes games and quizzes on the topic
National Energy Foundation
Resources and activities for students including topics such as energy conservatition, energy debate topics, a creative energy challenge, and poster contest.
Energized Learning
US Department of Energy Laboratories
Provides lessons and activities focused on specific skills and concepts students are expected to learn in science, mathematics, economics, social sciences, and political science classes
Minerals and Their Uses - Mineral Information Institute
Photos with summary of information on all minerals.
NEWTON "Ask a Scientist" - Argonne National Laboratory's Division of Educational Programs provides "Ask A Scientist" to answer questions from K-12 students and teachers that are not commonly found in libraries, reference books or text books. The questions are answered by experts.
Periodic Table - Mineral Information Institute
Clickable elements in the periodic table for history an information on the material.
Webelements.com (UK) -
Mark Winter, The University of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK.
Features an interactive periodic table with extensive information about elements and compounds: history and uses, data on simple compounds, electronic properties, physical properties, crystallography and nuclear properties.