Get Into Energy

Thank you for visiting the Get Into Energy web site! Not only will you learn about energy careers, but below you will find games, contests, and cool web sites related to energy.

Get into energy and get pumped!

Learn More about Energy

U.S. Department of Energy Energy Glossary - http://www.energy.gov/energyglossaries.htm

A site with energy glossaries, dictionaries, and science terms
Energy Hog - http://www.energyhog.org/

An exciting web site to learn more about energy efficiency
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Kids Page - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/index.html

Fun activities to learn more about renewable energy
Energy Wikipedia Page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy

Use Wikipedia to learn more about energy from its history, forms, to energy conservation

Cool New Websites

Ask a Scientist! - http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/aas.htm

Answers to more than 20,000 questions that are not commonly found in libraries, reference books, or text book
Chem4kids - http://www.chem4kids.com/

Struggling with chemistry? Visit this fun web site to answer all of your chemistry questions
Kinetic City - http://www.kineticcity.com/

Knowledge viruses and destroying the world’s science. By playing the Power Up! Game you make things right!
How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Hundreds of pictures and articles which explain almost anything you want to know about energy!

Contests

FIRST Robotics Competition - http://www.usfirst.org/what/frc/default.aspx?id=366

A unique varsity sport of the mind designed to you discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be!
FIRST Tech Challenge - http://www.usfirst.org/what/fvc/default.aspx?id=380

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition that has a more accessible and affordable robotics kit
BEST Robotics Competition - http://www.bestinc.org

How about creating a robot? Join the BEST Robotics competition in your area!
National Science Bowl

Middle School Students - http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nmsb/students.htm

High School Students - http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide competition that tests your knowledge in all areas of science. Do you like game shows? At the Bowl high school and middle school students are quizzed in a fast paced question-and-answer format similar to Jeopardy.
Exploravision - http://www.exploravision.org/

Create and explore a vision of future technology by combining your imagination with the tools of science. All inventions and innovations result from creative thinking and problem solving.
Igniting Creative Energy - http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/students.html

Use your creativity on how to save energy and you can win a trip for you and a family member!

Science Projects

Get tips and ideas for your next science project! There are lots of great energy-related science projects to choose from.

Homework Spot - http://www.homeworkspot.com/sciencefair/
All Science Fair Projects - http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
Science Fair Idea Exchange - http://scienceclub.org/scifair.html
About.com - http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/scipromiddle.htm

Games

Energyville - http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/

Put your mind to work to figure out how to power a city of 3.9 million people
Energy Quest Games Page - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/games/index.html

Do you like crosswords, word searches, and jigsaw puzzles? Go to this site to try out energy-oriented games
Energy Matters - http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/game/

This game simulates the energy crisis situation that scientists predict will occur sometime in the 21st century. As man continues to deplete the world's natural reserves, alternatives to harnessing energy must be discovered.
Energy Net http://www.energynet.net/games/

You will find energy games and scavenger hunts created by EnergyNet for you as well as some other games for when you need to take a break