Project Resources – Peter Jeon and Buddy Owen

Websites – Annotated

Teacher & Student

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_development - Good starting point with an overview of alternative fuels and their pros and cons.

http://nationmaster.com (teachers and students) a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.

http://www.powernaturally.org/Programs/SchoolPowerNaturally/InTheClassroom/kitlessons.asp?i=9 New York state website on alternative power; particularly good resources for lesson plans in solar power

http://www.pspb.org/e21/lessonplan_detail.php?lp_id=6 Site describing the development of table top experiments in wind power design. (Includes material list for the experimental phase, and extensive web resources on wind power.

http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html Nuclear power plant simulation. For use during nuclear power phase of project (since table top nuclear power plants are in short supply J )

http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html - Official energy statistics from the US government Department of Energy

http://www.energyconservationinfo.org/altenergy.htm#Methane – Alternative energy and energy conservation site.

http://www.repp.org/index.html - Renewable Energy Policy Project – source of good information on conservation and renewable sources.

http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/ - Source of a lot of alternative energy news.

http://www.worldbank.org/astae/ - World bank site describing funded projects in world energy conservation and utilization.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1028_041028_alternative_energy.html - National Geographic website focusing on alternative energy. Good resources and map links.

http://www.bpalternativenergy.com/liveassets/bp_internet/alternativenergy/index.html - British Petroleum site with good information on alternative sources. Provides an interesting perspective given this oil giant's position as one of the largest oil producers in the world.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/ - US Department of Energy site dedicated to alternative fuels and their expansion/practicality.

http://home.altenergystore.com/ - Source for various alternative energy devices and supplies.

Supplies – per class, per student

Equipment

TI-83 plus graphing calculators: ($100.00 per calculator)

Mini-tab software (pc-based) ( http://www.minitab.com ) $1,000

Computer access (Mac or PC) one per students team

4V, 100ma solar panels (one per students)

Mousetrap car kits (one per team of students)

Lego mindstorms kits (one per team of students)

National Instruments PC Oscillioscope and software ($1,299)

Supplies

In-kind donations (anything supplied by the school or other entity)

Print materials