Matter & Energy Websites, Links, Animations, and More!
Learn-Energy.net- Energy links for kids
Watt's That?
Electromagnet game
Energy Hog
Home Power Magazine - Up-to-date info on how to make solar, wind, and hydro power work for your home
Hydropower Basics - How a hydro electric plant works
Micro Hydro in Afghanistan - An example of a small hydro installation
Three Gorges Dam - Check out the world's largest hydro electric dam!
History Channel: Oil Apocalypse - What might happen when we run out of oil?
Build an Atom - Create your own atoms by placing protons, neutrons, and electrons
Los Alamos Periodic Table - Interactive, with lots of info on each element
Energy Quest - A big site maintained by the California Dept.of Energy with fun graphics. A good place to begin researching alternative energy.
Wind With Miller - Wonderful Danish site with kid-friendly info on how modern wind turbines work. Highly recommended!
Kids.Net.Au- Weird name, but over 20 great links to sites about atoms!
Atomic Structure Timeline- Sometimes difficult reading, but a very detailed timeline of how our understanding of atoms has changed over time.
Dr. E's Energy Lab- A good resource for info about alternative and renewable energy.
Edugreen- Another site about solar power, wind mills, and other types of alternative energy.
States of Matter- Good info and some animations of molecules in various states.
Edison Intermediate- Link to a 6th grade site in New Jersey with wonderful resources to help you understand the nature of MATTER!
How Stuff Works - Like to take things apart to find out how they're put together? This site's for you!
Build an Electric Generator - Step-by-step instructions!
Watt's That?
Electromagnet game
Energy Hog
Home Power Magazine - Up-to-date info on how to make solar, wind, and hydro power work for your home
Hydropower Basics - How a hydro electric plant works
Micro Hydro in Afghanistan - An example of a small hydro installation
Three Gorges Dam - Check out the world's largest hydro electric dam!
History Channel: Oil Apocalypse - What might happen when we run out of oil?
Build an Atom - Create your own atoms by placing protons, neutrons, and electrons
Los Alamos Periodic Table - Interactive, with lots of info on each element
Energy Quest - A big site maintained by the California Dept.of Energy with fun graphics. A good place to begin researching alternative energy.
Wind With Miller - Wonderful Danish site with kid-friendly info on how modern wind turbines work. Highly recommended!
Kids.Net.Au- Weird name, but over 20 great links to sites about atoms!
Atomic Structure Timeline- Sometimes difficult reading, but a very detailed timeline of how our understanding of atoms has changed over time.
Dr. E's Energy Lab- A good resource for info about alternative and renewable energy.
Edugreen- Another site about solar power, wind mills, and other types of alternative energy.
States of Matter- Good info and some animations of molecules in various states.
Edison Intermediate- Link to a 6th grade site in New Jersey with wonderful resources to help you understand the nature of MATTER!
How Stuff Works - Like to take things apart to find out how they're put together? This site's for you!
Build an Electric Generator - Step-by-step instructions!