Sustainable Energy Curricula

sustainability FOR LIBRARIANS

Sustainability and Libraries
Created by Jennifer Dawes, SJSU Summer 2023 with FAU Libraries

sustainability materials FOR EDUCATORS

Find educational materials, curriculum advice and energy education recommendations:

• Alliance to Save Energy
• Clean Energy Resources for Educators (U.S. Department of Energy) Videos, coloring books, English and Spanish materials
• Cutting Edge: Energy Lecture Series (American Association for the Advancement of Sciences)
• Energy Education (Florida Power and Light) Helping you see Florida's sunshine in action
• Energy Explained (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Your guide to understanding energy
• Energy Kids (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Includes games and activities
• Energy Literacy: Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts for Energy Education A framework for energy education for learners of all ages
• Energy Saver (U.S. Department of Energy)
• Energy Videos (U.S. Department of Energy) these videos and the accompanying lesson plans highlight each of the seven essential principles of energy as explained in EERE's Energy Literacy Framework.
• Energy 101 Videos (U.S. Department of Energy) Learn the fundamental concepts behind renewable energy sources and energy efficiency through these short videos.
• Florida Solar Energy Center Curricula K-12 Curriculum materials, solar, hydrogen, conservation
• The NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project Free lesson plans
• NOVA Labs: The Energy Lab (PBS) Video game, design renewable energy system, and compete with others to produce the most power
• Spark Squad Comics and Activity Pages (Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy) 
• State Profiles and Energy Estimates (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Downloadable statistical information
• SunSmart Schools Program (University of Central Florida)
• Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse (Green Education Foundation) Find free sustainability lessons to use in your class and upload your own lessons to share. 
• What You Need to Know About Energy

  (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine) Interactive energy primer