Energy Kids is a project by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Energy Kids website is designed to engage children in fun activities that will help them learn about energy. The site is broken down into several sections: What Is Energy?, Energy Sources, Using & Saving Energy, History of Energy, Games & Activities, a Glossary, and a section for Teachers (or parents).
What is Energy
- Energy Basics
- Forms of Energy
- Energy Unit Basics
- Energy Calculators
- Periodic Table
Energy Sources
- Nonrenewable
- Renewable
- Electricity
- Hydrogen
- Recent Statistics
Using & Saving Energy
- In Homes
- In Commercial Buildings
- In Industry
- For Transportation
- Saving Energy
- Recycling
History of Energy
- Energy Timelines
- Famous People
Games & Activities
- Riddles
- Slang
- Puzzles
- Science Fair Experiments
- Things to Do
- Quiz
The renewable energy section provides children with information on biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy options. My son was particularly fond of the puzzles section – it has Sudoku, a slider puzzle, crosswords, and word searches.
Although the Energy Kids website isn’t limited to clean energy technologies, it is still a fun tool for you as parents to use with your children.
Image courtesy of the Energy Kids website
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I’m so happy that this program exists for children to learn about energy use and conservation. I think many adults would benefit from learning about saving/conserving energy, too. Maybe then we’d all start being more responsible……..just a hope on my part. Thank you for sharing this site.