Mentees, check out the sessions below to find websites, videos, games, and books about renewable energy — including energy from the sun, wind, and water. Explore what you can do to save energy and protect the environment. Share the links with your family so they can help you take care of our planet. Parents and guardians can find out more about these resources in the Family Resource Guide below.
Energy Engineers
Click on a session below to view multimedia resources from the curriculum.
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Stop Motion Film: Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy Sources
National Geographic’s Renewable Energy 101
VIDEOS
SciToon’s What is Solar Energy
Energy Now’s Energy 101: Solar Power
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy 101: Solar PV
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy 101: Wind Turbines
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy 101: Hydropower
ORPC’s RivGen Power System
Mystic Aquarium Renewable Ocean Energy
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy 101: Biofuels
Brain Zapped’s Renewable Resources Game Show
How Stuff Works show’s Corn Plastic Video
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy 101: Geothermal Energy
Renewable Energy Quartets
European Commission’s Energy: Let’s Save It!