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The Atoms Family - http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
This site contains activities about energy concepts, the power of the sun, energy conservation, energy transformation, electricity and fossil fuels being presented by famous gothic horror characters.

Blustery Beginnings - http://sln.fi.edu//tfi/units/energy/blustery.html
This site contains information about wind, including pictures and craft ideas.

Energy! Energy! Read More about It! - http://www.kapili.com/terrarum/energy/index.html
This site contains eleven informative links about energy, electromagnetic radiation, and basic physics.

Energy from the Wind - http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/re-kiosk/wind/index.shtml
This site contains an overview of wind energy and how it has become a viable alternative energy source.

Energy Quest - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
This site contains activities and information about energy resources and conservation.

Geothermal Energy - http://www.nrel.gov/lab/pao/geothermal_energy.html
This site explains what geothermal energy is and the various forms in which it comes.

Learning about Renewable Energy - http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/rnwenrgy.html
This is a portion of a larger site that contains some great information and vocabulary about renewable energy.

Learning About Saving Energy - http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/savenrgy.html
This is a portion of a larger site that contains some great information and vocabulary about energy conservation.

Major Physics Concepts - http://www.kapili.com/physics4kids/index.html
This site contains an in-depth introduction to important concepts in physics.

Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Students Corner - http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html
This site contains information about nuclear energy.

OTT Kids Page - http://www.ott.doe.gov/kids.shtml
This site contains information about what goes into making cars that use alternative fuel sources.

Reneweable Energy: An Overview - http://www.azsolarcenter.com/education/renewable011199.html
This site has lots of information about renewable energy as it is used in Arizona.

Renewable Energy Basics - http://www.nrel.gov/clean_energy/
This site contains the facts about renewable, “clean” energy: what it is, why it is important, and what it can do for us and for our planet.

Roofus' Solar Home - http://www.eren.doe.gov/roofus/
This site has a dog, named Roofus that gives a guided tour of his solar powered doghouse.

Science for Schools Hydroelectric Power - http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
This site gives information about how hydroelectric power works.

Static Electricity - http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
This site contains an article about static electricity from an online magazine called Science Made simple.