Teaching Resources
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI)
Curriculum resources to support the implementation of the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative in your school (Australia).
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative - WA (AuSSI-WA)
Curriculum resources to support the implementation of the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative in your school (Western Australia).
Western Power School Resources
Energy fact sheets and teacher resources.
Western Power Solar Model Car Challenge
Get your secondary school motivated to build WA's fastest, coolest, model solar car! Each year Western Power hosts the Solar Model Car Challenge.
Western Power Solar Model Boat Challenge
The solar model boat challenge is a new competition offered by Western Power for Primary Schools.
Save energy@school Curriculum Resources VIC
Save energy@school curriculum resources are designed to support primary and secondary teachers in developing teaching programs about energy and the environment.
The Guide Beside VIC
The Guide Beside is a professional development tool for those who facilitate, train, lead, educate or use learning and change programs to achieve environmental sustainability outcomes.
Sustainable Schools NSW
The NSW Sustainable Schools website contains a number of resources, tools and tips for schools to use to manage energy more efficiently.
Power for a Sustainable Future QLD
An EPA and Education Queensland resource for schools that includes teacher and student resources, fact sheets and activity sheets.
Online Energy Resources for Teachers and Administrators
A very comprehensive guide to web resources for teaching about energy.
solarschools.net Teaching Resources
Activities that have been developed to enhance energy education; useful in the outcomes based learning situation.
US Department of Energy – Energy Education
Educational and training resources on energy, particularly energy efficiency and renewable energy, including lesson plans, activities and science projects.
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Curriculum Guides
Curriculum Guides that integrate all of NEED's curriculum portfolio into many disciplines and grade levels.
Alliance to Save Energy Lesson Plans
Free, hands-on, multidisciplinary lesson plans in the area of energy.
Infinite Power Renewable Energy Lesson Plans
Lesson plans are grouped into four age levels designed for elementary school (grades K through 3, and grades 4 and 5), middle school (grades 6, 7, and 8), and high school.
Hydrogen and fuel cells
Cutting edge energy technologies such as hydrogen and fuel cells are explored through educational modules developed by the Gravity Discovery Centre based in Gingin.
Information and Activities for Students
RISE Renewable Energy Information
A series of fact sheets on renewable energy developed by the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy with funding from the Sustainable Energy Development Office.
Ollie Saves the Planet web site for kids
Explores the 4R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink as they apply to the 5 action issues of Waste, Water, Energy, Air and Biodiversity.
ENERGEX - Switched ON
Energy information and activities broken into year level.
Energy Quest
An interactive energy education website.
US Energy Information Administration – Energy Kids Page
Energy facts, fun, games and activities.
Conducting Energy Audits
Energy Saving Kit for Schools
Western Power has produced an 'Energy Saving Kit for Schools' manual for school energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction project leaders.
NSW Sustainable Schools Audit Tools
School Energy Shut Down Guide
AuSSI-ACT Energy Audit
CERES - Sustainability Facts and Figures - Energy
History of Renewable Energy in Western Australia
A historical timeline of significant renewable energy projects undertaken in Western Australia is available by contacting the Sustainable Energy Development Office Energy Smart Line 1300 658 158.
Note: If any of the links on this web page are not working, please email solarschools@energy.wa.gov.au
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