If you are looking for more on solar energy, solar vehicles or solar-powered buildings, check these websites:

• Simple background info for teachers or kids about types of solar energy production (solar cells and solar collectors) - lots of text
• Links to a variety of other solar energy activities and information
• Good, short, clearly written introduction to types of solar energy
• Making the most of solar energy in a building also means making all energy use as efficient as possible. The kids' page has five interactive games to help kids recognize several energy efficiency aids. Fun!
• It's Cool in the Shade - the sun's energy/ electromagnetic spectrum

• Middle School competition - Junior Solar Sprint; guidelines and information. Also includes classroom investigations: Explore components of model solar cars, includes investigations and experiments to improve car performance.
• Search out buildings in United States that were built with environmental concerns, includes Science House
• Information on local renewable energy (map of solar energy sites in Twin Cities)
• Considerations in using solar as a renewable energy - can be printed as a PDF
• Center for Sustainable Building Research; John Carmody is the Director of this Center - lots of connections to a variety of sustainable building issues, projects.
• If you have students who are ready for more on light and waves, direct them to NASA's introduction to measuring the electromagnetic spectrum