Susan S. Van Biersel
Teacher Resources
1. Alters, Sandra, Energy: Shortage, Glut or Enough? Information Plus Reference Series, 2003. Good basic overview of the energy situation.
2. Arms, Karen,
Environmental Science,
Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1999. Standard textbook used in New Haven.
3. Blatt, Harvey, Our Geologic Environment, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1997. Textbook used at SCSU for an introductory Earth Science class. Great resource.
4. Boyle, Godfrey, Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Second Edition, 2004, Oxford University Press, New York. A textbook written as a major component of the Open University’s second level undergraduate course
T206 Energy for a Sustainable Future.
Written from the British point of view. Very informative and readable.
5. Chandler, Gary,
Alternative Energy Sources,
Millbrook Press, 1996. Part of a book series (“Making a Better World”), a good starting point for alternative forms of energy. Short and easy to read.
6. Cunningham, William, Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Applications, Second Edition, 2004. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Textbook used at SCSU for an introductory Earth Science class. Great resource.
7. Fay, James A., and Dan S. Golomb, Energy and the Environment, 2002, Oxford University Press, New York. Chapters of this book were distributed by Dr. Gomez in the seminar. Informative and well organized.
8. Fenn, J. B.
Engines,
Energy and Entropy,
W. H. Freeman Co., New York, 1982
Distributed by Dr. Gomez in the seminar, a very readable thermodynamics text.
9. Grolier Library of Environmental Concepts and Issues,
Using Earth’s Resources,
Grolier Publishing Company, 1992. Informative, concise text. Offers “Envirobits” (thumbnail facts on the environment) throughout.
10. Hayhurst, Chris,
Hydrogen Power of the Future: New Ways of Turning Fuel Cells Into Energy,
Rosen Publishing, 2003. From the Library of Future Energy, concise and readable. Offers a good, brief discussion on the politics of energy.
11. New Haven Science Teachers’ Curriculum Development Team,
Content Standards and Expected Performances for High School Science Grades 9-12
, November, 2003.
12. Pack, Janet,
Fueling the Future,
B&B Publishing, 1992. Good source for fossil fuel and alternative energy information. Nice photos and suggestions for follow-up activities with organizations.
13. Pipkin, Bernard, Geology and the Environment, Fourth Edition, 2005. Thompson Learning, Inc. Textbook used at SCSU for an introductory Earth Science class. Great resource.
14. Roth, Alfred C., Small Gas Engines, Goodheart-Willcox Co., 2000. Used as a text in technical schools, a good primer on engines, complete with activities and quizzes.
15. Wysession, Michael, David Frank and Sophia Yancopoulos, Physical Science: Concepts in Action, Prentice Hall, 2004. High school text selected for NHA students. Good graphics and activities.
Student Resources
1. Alters, Sandra, Energy: Shortage, Glut or Enough? Information Plus Reference Series, 2003. Good basic overview of the energy situation.
2. Gardner, Robert,
Science Projects About the Environment and Ecology,
Enslow Publishers, 1999. Discusses the environment in relationship to ecology, global cycles, humans, population trends, and energy. Each section offers hands-on activities, many specifically suited to science fair entries. Written in handbook form, it is very concise and readable.
3. Grolier Library of Environmental Concepts and Issues,
Using Earth’s Resources,
Grolier Publishing Company, 1992. Informative, concise text. Offers “Envirobits” (thumbnail facts on the environment) throughout.
4. Langholz, Jeffrey, and Kelly Turner, You Can Prevent Global Warming, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas City, 2003. Written in handbook form, a light-hearted guide to 51 ways to help reduce global warming (and save money) on a daily basis.
5. Olney, Ross,
The Internal Combustion Engine,
J.B. Lippincott, 1982
This is a delightful “primer” on the internal combustion engine, complete with hand-drawn graphics.
6. Roa, Michael,
Environmental Science Activities Kit,
The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1993. A good source for science fair ideas.
7. Roth, Alfred C., Small Gas Engines, Goodheart-Willcox Co., 2000. Used as a text in technical schools, a good primer on engines, complete with activities and quizzes.
General Websites
1. http://. Good information on global warming, and a plethora of general environmental information.
2. http://. Great curriculum information, grant suggestions, workshop and conference info.
3. http://. EPA’s website for kids. Good links called “Science Room” and “Ask EPA”
4. http://. On-line version of World Book Encyclopedia, complete with atlas, dictionary, and a history section entitled “Back in Time”
5. http://science.howstuffworks.com Great source for information on engines
6. http://climatechange.unep.net/. Information on federal Fossil Energy Programs
7. http://www.energy.gov/engine/content.do?. Science Education Initiative of the Department of Energy
8. http://. Statewide information on environmental quality and pollution prevention
9. http://. Good source for auto emission information
10. http://. Information on energy sources, fossil fuels and global warming
Internal Combustion Engine Websites
1. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm. Fantastic animated site, with tons of usable information on engines.
2. http://www.siu.edu/~autoclub/frange.html. An actual condensed lesson plan, entitled “Back to Basics: Fundamentals of the Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine.” Presented by the Automotive Technology Organization at Southern Illinois University:
3. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/energyandcars. The Discovery Channel’s Energy and Cars site, provides a complete lesson plan, adaptable to many grade levels.
4. . Matt Keveney’s personal web page. Shows animated illustrations of a variety of working engines
Alternative Fuels Websites
1. http://www.methanol.org/. A good source for information on methanol-fueled cars, maintained by the Methanol Institute.
2. http://www.electricdrive.org/. A site maintained by the Electric Drive Transportation Association, provided a comparison of electric drove provisions included in the House and Senate Highway Reauthorization Bills of 2004.
3. http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/. A site maintained by the National Fuel Cell Research Center (University of California at Irvine), provides information on systems, operation, and analyses of fuel cell technology.
4. http://www.fuelcells.org/. Offered by Fuel Cells 2000, this site is dubbed the “On-line fuel cell information resource.” Provides animated demos of an operating fuel cell.
5. http://www.hydrogen.org/index-e.html. The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Information System (HyWeb) website. Provides information on alternative transportation technology, including a newsletter.
6. http://www.hydrogenus.com/. Offered by the National Hydrogen Association, this site covers a host of issues related to hydrogen energy systems. Provides access to two periodicals.
7. http://www.ford.com/en/innovation/engineFuelTechnology/default.htm.. The Ford Motor Company Engine and Fuel Technology website. Provides a technology report and updated on research and development of electric- and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
8. http://www.eere.energy.gov/. The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy portal, a “gateway to hundreds of websites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy.”