Use this quick reference chart to apply sections of this site to the National Science Education Standards, and most state and local curricula. Print out or bookmark the pages you need for class.
| Elementary (grades K- 4) | |
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Math and Science: safety, light, heat, electricity and magnetism Language Arts: Reading, writing, spelling |
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| Safety | Louie’s Coloring Fun |
| Spelling, Reading, Safety | Louie’s Activity Pages |
| Middle School (grades 5-8) | |
| Math and Science: Motions and Forces; Transfer of Energy | |
| Electricity into Power | What Is Electricity? |
| Transfer of Energy | Plants, Poles and Plugs |
| High School Level (grades 9-12) | |
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Science: Energy, Matter, Atomics, Environmental Issues Social Studies: American History, Career Education, Famous Inventors |
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| History and Invention | Time Machine |
| Careers | Powerful Careers |
Get free Natural South programs to show your class. Programs focus on the preservation of the
environment and include topics like: See the Light: Saving Sea Turtles, Longleaf Pine
Restoration, Chattahoochee River, Right-of-Way for Wildlife, and Inviting Backyard Critters.
Many of the 30-minute programs include a "personal environment" segment that explains what you
can do at home to improve the environment or save energy.
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Get a complete five-hour course guide, called Power for Life, containing activities and instructions for a five-hour course on electricity for upper elementary (grades 3-5) and middle school (grades 6-8). Power for Life was originally developed for use in Georgia schools and can be easily adapted to any state curriculum. View or download your own copy of the Power for Life course guide (PDF files) here. You can also contact us for a free printed copy.
Seeing the real thing sparks the best learning, so take a tour of a hydroelectric plant, a coal-fired plant, or a nuclear power plant. Many of the plants have museums, interactive exhibits, and experiments to reinforce learning and preview careers in the utility industry.
Do you ever have parents ask you "What can I do at home to help Bobby?" (or wish parents would ask that?) Here’s a list of tips you can print out to give to parents: 50 Ways to Increase Your Child’s Learning Power. It’s an instant, effective hand-out for you, and parents will appreciate it.
Thank you for your help. For many years we’ve offered programs to schools to teach about electricity and electric safety. We’ve gathered many of our lessons into these web pages. These offerings are modest compared to the millions of dedicated parents and teachers working daily to educate our next generation. We thank you for your dedication and commitment to our children and hope these pages will make your job a little easier.
While we’d like kids to find their way to this information on their own, more realistically, we will need you to lead them here. To earn your endorsement, we want this site to be as understandable and objective as possible. We welcome your suggestions and comments about our efforts. And please check back often for new materials.
For more learning power on science and other subjects (with lots of fun in discovery) check out these sites and portals.
- How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
- Cool Science - http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
- Ask Jeeves for Kids - http://www.ajkids.com/
- The Yuckiest Site on the Internet - http://www.yucky.com/
- Science Learning Network resources - http://www.sln.org/resources/index.html
- KidsCom - http://www.kidscom.com/
- Discovery Channel - http://www.discovery.com/
- Gizmo - http://www.explorelearning.com/
- Get Into Energy - http://www.getintoenergy.com/students.asp
- US Geological Service for Students - http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/students/index.htm