Teacher Resources

As a teacher or educator working with K-12 students, you may want to use some of the resources listed below to teach about solar energy.

rredc.nrel.gov/kidzlinks.html

eia.doe.gov/kids

The following curriculum support materials (downloadable PDFs) are courtesy of The National Energy Education and Development (NEED) project.

Teacher Workshops

The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, in collaboration with NEED will sponsor teacher training workshops to introduce renewable energy related curricula and explain how solar PV systems work. Upcoming workshop information will be posted on this website. You can also contact info@illinoiscleanenergy.org for more information. 

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