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Educational resources

Here are useful educational resources for teachers and students. Electricity is an integral part of our daily lives. Can you imagine life without it? Today’s students are tomorrow's scientists and inventors. They will discover new ways to generate electricity and innovative ways to use less energy.

For students and teachers

Learn how dependable electricity gets to your home:

How power reaches you »

A fun site for kids to learn about using electricity wisely:

Minnesota Brighter Ideas Kids Club »

A museum just about electricity and magnetism in Minneapolis:

The Bakken Library and Museum »

Learning about energy is fun with CFL Charlie™:

Energy Education Tools  »

An interactive learning tool about energy for middle school and high school students:

Teen Power »

This Web site provides lessons on energy and how to save it.

Energy Quest  »

A great and educational site from the U.S Energy Information Administration:

Energy Kids »

For teachers

Teachers learn new ways to teach about wind and solar energy.

Wind & solar energy teacher workshops »

The council offers teachers a first-hand look at North Dakota's lignite industry.

Lignite Energy Council Teacher Seminar »

Teachers receive tools and learn to easily incorporate energy education into their curriculum.

Energy Education in the Classroom »

Group tours

Great River Energy offers school group tours of its facilities.

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