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Click on any of the below links for

helpful information on Solar Energy:

• Curriculum for students – by age and guides for teachers
• U.S. Department of Energy – solar energy for kids
• Hawaiian Electric Renewable Energy Basics – for teachers and students
• Science Kids Energy Facts – experiments, quizzes, games and more…
• Solar Energy International  - renewable energy education for a sustainable future
• Kokua Hawaii Foundation
• The Malama Learning Center
• EPA Calculator – for environmental benefits of solar by kwh.

Here is a list of downloadable PDFs including

educational guides and activities:

• Wonders of the Sun – Teacher Guide (download pdf)
  Hands-on explorations that introduce scientific concepts of solar energy to elementary students.
• Wonders of the Sun – Student Guide (download pdf)
• Schools Going Solar (download pdf)
  Activities to incorporate installed photovoltaic systems into the classroom learning environment
• Sun Safety & Solar Education Resources (download pdf)
  Includes overview lessons and worksheets
• The Sun and It’s Energy (download pdf)
  Hands-on investigations and explorations to introduce primary students to
  the basic concepts of solar energy.

Below are some additional helpful links

on Hawaii’s sustainable initiatives:

• Malama Hawaii
• Polynesian Voyaging Society
• Hawaii Conservation Alliance
• National Tropical Botanical Garden
• Pacific Island Climate Change Cooperative
• Hawaii Invasive Species Council
• Food Security and Food Self-Sufficiency Strategy – Office of Planning / Hawaii Department of Agriculture
• Global Island Partnership
• The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii
• Blue Planet Foundation
• Sierra Club
• Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument