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  • Educational CD-ROM
    Department of Education and Training (DET) in conjunction with SEAV has created a CD ROM which is available free to all schools in Victoria. The CD includes curriculum materials and a template for energy auditing your school. Please contact the Department of Education and Training if you would like a copy.

    For schools in Victoria thinking seriously about starting an energy-based project, we highly recommend contacting Sustainable Schools at The Gould League, who can provide a framework and guidelines for an integrated whole-school approach.
  • Pathways to Sustainable Energy Use: Environmental Education Strategies For the City of Moreland
    A recent study of environmental education in Moreland schools, focusing on energy and greenhouse. Download the executive summary (pdf) now, or contact MEFL for an electronic copy of the full report.
    Downloads
    > Pathways to Sustainable Energy Use: Environmental Education Strategies For the City of Moreland (download document)

Tips

  • For Cool Kids
    Instead of installing an air-conditioner with high capital and ongoing energy costs in your classroom, utilise passive cooling techniques such as blinds on north facing windows, fans, cross ventilation and night purging. Reducing heat gain into the building is much more energy efficient and economical

Links

  • American energy lesson plans
    A huge list of American lesson plans linked to particular topics on energy:
  • Australian Association for Environmental Education
  • Australian Greenhouse Office
    Australian Greenhouse Office hosts a comprehensive site on renewable energy. Their Your Home publication and DVD is an excellent resource on energy-efficient house design. They have recently added section on energy smart cars.
    This is also a great teacher resource for the in-depth science of climate change and answers to the sticky questions.
  • Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
    A colourful interactive site that explains the basics of climate change. Our culture is over-eating energy: we need to go on an energy diet to stay fit and healthy. Visit the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) gym to help trim excess energy. CAT has been a world leader in public education, and its other projects are also worth a look:
  • CERES Community Environment Park
    Coordinates the Footprints project with MEFL. The Footprints Program establishes connections between councils and schools on local sustainability projects. Schools are engaged with councils by tackling local issues isolated by councils and reporting findings to council and other schools in their area.
  • Conserving energy in school
    A good site about conserving energy within the school, this is another American site:
  • CSIRO
    Web site of CSIRO education programs including general science resources and links to the energy workshops they run.
  • Dr E's Energy Lab
    This is a great site for upper primary to middle school. Inter-active, colourful and fun, this site has alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, games and construction projects. Comprehensive and lots of fun.
  • Energy and Science lesson plans
    Californian site with extensive resource links:
  • Environmental Education Victoria
    Follow this link to the energy audit CD-Rom and for other information on environmental education in Victoria
  • Global Warming Kids Site
    Some great introductory information for kids with climate change issues from this American site:
  • Greenhouse Calculator
    An invaluable tools for home audits, this is the one we use in our Home Energy Star project.
  • Origin Energy calculator
    Home of the Origin Energy calculator focused on home energy use and appliances in particular. Order the free CD with excellent curriculum support materials. Follow the prompts from my home through to energy efficiency:
  • Schools for a Sustainable Future
    Home of Schools for a Sustainable Future, this website is great for teachers to make contacts and be inspired. Projects, programs and competitions currently operating in the school community, are all showcased on this site.
  • The Gould League
    The Gould League is an independent environmental education organisation that has been around for more than 90 years. Their website provides info on their projects and programs and has good links to resources for schools and education groups.
  • Victorian Association for Environmental Education
    VAEE supports and promotes the development of environmental education in schools and the community. It does this through delivering its own initiatives and encouraging and supporting individuals and other groups whose environmental education approaches are consistent with its own.
  • Victorian Education Channel
    The Victorian Education Channel has over a thousand links worldwide on the subject headings of climate change or global warming. Take your pick!
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