Gear Geeks Energy Web Quest

 

 

Elissa, Zach, Mason, Jonathan, Teresa

Christopher, Brandon, David & Sarah

 

 

Introduction

 

This Web Quest is made by the Gear Geeks, a FIRST LEGO League robotics team. The challenge this year (2007) is called the Power Puzzle and is about alternative energy uses. We performed an energy audit on a local store and we’d like to share how to do one on your own home.  We also have included lots of FUN energy related activities that you can do to learn more about alternative energy and ways to save energy.

 

 

 

     

   

             

 

Tasks

 

The first thing you can do is read the picture dictionary about energy.

A second thing you can do is view a power point presentation about energy sources.

Read about the benefits of an energy audit at Why do a Home Audit?

Now you can download your own audit and complete it at Home Energy Audit.

Read about fast items you can work on at Quick Energy Facts.

Read about Energy Sources Currently Used in Georgia.

Read about Alternative Power Sources.

 

 

 

Activities

We have included some energy-related activities that we created for your spare time.

 

·      Click for an interactive “Power Puzzle”

 

·      Click for crossword puzzle

 

·      Click for Word Search

 

·      Click here for a Word Scramble

 

           Click for a Secret Code

 

 

 

Resources                                  

 

http://www.energy.gov/energyglossaries.htm Glossary of Energy Terms.

http://www.energy.gov/forstudentsandkids.htm  U.S. Department ofEnergy:  Find contests and competitions, energy glossaries, scholarshipsand internships, plus more kids pages here.

 http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12 U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency:  Find lots ofgreat energy saving ideas here.

www.darvill.clara.net/alternerg/index.htmLots of great information about energyresources like wind, solar, hydro, wave...

 www.southface.org  Southface -an energy education company:  Visitthis site to see easy ways to save energy, conserve water and preserve the environment.          

 http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0706/feature2/ Read about The Big Thaw where you can find out how theworld is losing its ice faster than anyone thought possible. Preserve theenvironment.

.http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/BUM_lighting.pdf   A really informative PDFfrom Energy Star...

 

http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/  Kids Saving EnergyWebsite

 

http://solar.gatech.edu/home.php  Go to GA Tech's SolarDecathlon Website to book a tour of their fully functional Solar Home.