Pacific Gas and Electric (PG and E) company has created a website for educators who hope to teach their students about energy.  They offer curriculum that can be searched for by grade and topic. Issues they address are saving energy, conservation of resources, alternative energy solutions, and safety around sources of energy. They offer free materials, activities, and lesson plans to K-8 teachers who live in areas where PG and E provides energy.

The University of California at Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science offers the Primary Explorations for Children and Educators in Science (PEACHES) program. This program helps introduce children ages 4-6 to math and science in age appropriate ways.  This curriculum can be used in preschools, elementary schools, daycares, or homes.

To access information about the Primary Explorations for Children and Educators in Science program, click here.

Brief Description: Curricula includes an activity guide for water education and is designed to be a highly flexible supplemental material. Educators can contact their state representative to schedule a low-cost workshop and obtain curricula. Curricula are also available for purchase without workshop completion.

STEM Subject: Science
Other Subjects: Environmental science, ecology
Grades: Elementary, Middle, and High (Gr. K-5, Gr. 6-8, Gr. 9-12)
Student participants: Unspecified
Format: Activity Guide

The SAS Consumers Guide contains reviews of high-quality, hands-on science content for after school programs. Materials include semester and year long curricula, activity kits, instructor guides consisting of many related activities, and Web sites that offer content appropriate for afterschool programs. Users of this guide are able to search and sort entries by title, subject, grade level, target audience, and cost.

Users are able to browse curricula by grade, subject or target audience, as well as post and review resources for curricula, as well as submit curricula for review.