Playing group and online games can help students or children to learn about renewable resources.
Renewable resources such as solar, wind and water are naturally replenished at around the same rate that they are used. To better understand the importance of these renewable resources and have fun while learning, play games designed for most ages online or in the classroom.
Energy In Motion
Energy In Motion, provided online by Alliant Energy Kids is a quiz game that teaches about wind power through the use of true and false questions. This game is good for young children because it allows players to guess the answer until they get it right. With each correct answer, a short lesson on wind power is provided.
Energy Quest
Energy Quest games are provided by the California government and are geared toward learning about renewable resources and energy conservation. Energy Quest games are suitable for children in the elementary grades. The games are available online and range from Sudoku to crossword puzzles, regular puzzles and a quiz show, connect the dots and more. The site requires the user's computer to have Adobe Flash installed.
Solar Road Race
Race across the country in a solar-powered car engineered by you in the free online Solar Road Race game provided by Foss. Along the way you will have to overcome five stages of varying degrees of difficulty. If you do not use the right amount of solar panels on your car, it may not make it to the end of the race. The amount of money you have to spend on solar panels is limited. This game will take some practice to get right. This game requires require the user's computer to have Adobe Flash installed.
Wind Farm
In this online game of offshore wind farming, provided by Greenpeace, you must deliver wind turbines, two at a time, to predetermined destinations offshore. Maneuver your boat to the blinking spots and press the "A" key to drop off the wind turbines. Be careful not to hit the oil drums. Running into two oil drums ends the game; running over solar panels adds more time to clock. You must beat the clock to win.
Renewable Energy Sources Quiz Game
Renewable Energy Sources is a vocabulary quiz game provided by neoK12 established to educate children on the different renewable resources of Earth. Players must choose whether a resource is renewable. There are 15 questions, each worth one point. Points are gained for each correct answer. If the player guesses wrong, the correct answer is displayed and no point is gained.
