Find out all about Energy for Energy Awareness Week 19th - 25th September. This themepage should also help primary students cover Science, Geography and SPHE.

 

GET THE FACTS!

What is energy?
Explore the different types of energy, where it comes from and how it is used.

 BBC Bitesize- Energy
Looks at storing energy, energy transfer and renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
Super Scientists
Discover what the super scientists are famous for.
Dr. E's Energy Lab
A collection of links on renewable energy and other types of energy.
 

CLIPART AND COLOURING

Windmills and Wind Energy  
Saving Energy Colouring Book
Microsoft Clipart Gallery
  ANSWERS
light, heat, chemical and nuclear
Well done if you got them correct!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
EXPERIMENTS AND PROJECTS

Energy Quest
Find out how much energy is in a peanut or the best type of materials used for insulating.

The Atoms Family
Some scary experiments - cooling a mummies tomb and making electrcity using fruit.
SEI Experiments
Experiment with making your own thermometer, wormery and lots more!
Wind with Miller
Learn all about wind energy and assemble a wind turbine with Miller.
 

QUIZZES AND GAMES 

  Send to the Art Gallery
10 Tips to Save Energy 
  Cat Traption and Tracing the Path
Fun energy Games
World Energy Facts  
Focus on Forests 
   

NEWS AND EVENTS

Sustainable Energy Ireland
Prepare for Energy Awareness Week, School Workshops and Car Free Day.

Energy News You can Use
Read short news stories about how energy is used and abused.

Places to visit
A list of centres and places of interest in Ireland where school parties can visit.

 

 

FOR TEACHERS

Three Online Books
Print out or read online these books - Energy Resources in Ireland, Energy in Our Lives and The Energy File.

Ed Helper.com
Unit covering energy that includes reading comprehensions, puzzles and assessments.

SciSpy
Factsheets, quizzes and animations exploring the different types of energy in our lives.