NEED Energy Infobooks

Topics:  Biomass, Geothermal, Global Climate Change, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Electricity in General.

Source:  The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, a nonprofit association sponsored by many energy-related organizations across the U.S.

Web Address:  http://www.need.org/guides.htm, the first link under “Resources Materials for K-12.”

Grade Levels:  6-12 (most suitable for MS)

Learning Strategies:  Read and comprehend

Frameworks Connections:

Science and Technology/Engineering

• Earth and Space Science, Grades 6-8

  Heat Transfer in the Earth System

• Physical Science, Grades 6-8

  Heat Energy

• Earth and Space Science, Grades 9-10

  1. Matter and Energy in the Earth System
  2. The Earth’s Sources of Energy

• Physics, Grades 9-10

  2. Conservation of Energy and Momentum
  3. Heat and Heat Transfer

Cost:  Free download

Description: This site provides “infobooks” with sections about each of the topics listed above.  The “intermediate” level book, intended primarily for lower middle school grades, includes one to two pages about each topic, providing a basic history and description of the energy source.  The secondary level book expands upon the intermediate book with two to four pages per topic.  Activities connected with the books include fill in the blank, label the diagram, or crossword puzzle assignments.

The infobooks are not comprehensive curricular units; however, they are a very good source for essential information about renewable energy and climate change topics.