INT 111: Ponds to Particles II
ENERGY
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Misc. Links

Below you will find some links to websites that contain information relevant to the topic of this course:

If you know of some links that should be added to this list, please let me know! Similarly, let me know if links are broken or no longer active. Thanks!
State and Federal Science Curriculum Standards:                                 (back to top)

Massachusetts State Curriculum Standards

State frameworks at the DOE website

Project 2061: Benchmarks

The Association of American Scientists' guidelines for what every educated American should know about science (the basis for most state curriculum standards)
Science for All Americans
The document that started it all.
Newton's 1st 3 Laws of Motion
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The Physics Classroom
A good primer!
NASA's Education Website on Newton's 1st 3 Laws of Motion
Includes some lesson plans!
Newton's Laws of Motion
Another good source for future teachers!
Electricity and Magnetism

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Electricity and Magnetism
List of Links hosted by the Education Dept. of Kennesaw State Univ.
Electricity and Magnetism
Class notes from a course at the University of Winnepeg
Electricity and Magnetism
A set of lessons designed for the 4th Grade
Newton's Laws of Thermodynamics 
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Laws of Thermodynamics
Notes from Maricopa College
Laws of Thermodynamics
Wikipedia's entry on the subject
Solar Power
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American Solar Energy Society
A nonprofit organization devoted to solar power
US Dept. of Energy Solar Power Site
As the name implies
Aliant Energy for Kids
Great site that includes lessons and labs!
How Stuff Works: Solar Cells
As implied
Geodesic Domes:                                                                               (back to top)
Geodesic Domes
Wikipedia's take on the subject
The Original Source!
The Buckminster Fuller Institute site on Bucky's invention
Nuclear Power
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How Nuclear Power Works
How Stuff Works website scoop
Nuclear Energy Institute
A pro-nuclear power organization
"Frontline" on Nuclear Power
The news show Frontline's coverage of this controversial topic
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
A British review of this event
Nuclear Power
The good, bad, and ugly
Wind Power
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American Wind Energy Association
A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting wind power
DOE's Windpower Site
As the name implies
Cape Wind
The homesite of the controversial Cape Wind project
How Windpower Works
How Stuff Works' take on the topic
Geothermal Energy
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Energyquest's Geothermal Energy Site
A made-for-kids explanation
The Geothermal Education Office Website
As the name implies
Dept. of Energy's Geothermal Website
As the name implies
Fossil Fuels
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Energyquest's Fossil Fuel Site
A made-for-kids explanation
DOE's Fossil Fuel website
As the name implies
Fossil Fuels
Univ. of Michigan lecture notes; lots of good charts and graphs here!
Environmental Literacy Council Site on Fossil Fuels
As the name implies
Tidal and Other Water Power
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Tidal Power
A short lesson on tidal power
How Tidal Power Plants Work
As the name implies
DOE's Site on Tidal Power
As the name implies
Facts about Hydropower
From the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company
National Hydropower Association Website
As implied
DOE Energy Kids' Page on Hydropower
As implied
Teaching Portfolios
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Preparing a Teaching Portfolio
From the Univ. of Texas Center for Teaching Effectiveness
What is a porfolio?
Ohio State's guidelines for portfolios
Teaching Portfolio Resources
A list of helpful links compiled by the Univ. of Washington
Student Portfolios
A guide to portfolios from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Writing Lesson Plans
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Writing a Lesson Plan
A guide from Syracuse Univ.
6 Common Mistakes in Writing a Lesson Plan
A what NOT to do guide
Anatomy of a Lesson Plan
A guide from Huntington College
Lesson Planning
A what TO Do guide
Energy Politics and Policy
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Whitehouse Energy Policy
The current administration's latest policy statement on energy
National Commission on Energy Policy Website
Great source of information from a bipartisan working group
National Resources Defense Council Policy Plan
As the name implies
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
As the name implies
ClimateCrisis.net
Al Gore's site for "An Inconvenient Truth"
Carbon Footprint
Measure your carbon footprint and find out how to reduce it!

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