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Energy Fast
Energy conservation and its potential for helping the environment.
Grade Level: 9-12

http://www.earthdayenergyfast.org/

	CONTENT: Earth Day Energy Fast seeks to create a “greater public awareness of the consequences to nature from energy use by asking all persons everywhere to participate in an energy-conservation activity each Earth Day.”
	SITE DESIGN: The content is divided into six categories that can be accessed through the graphic links on the main page. Subsequent pages have a top navigation bar for navigation among the sections.
	REVIEW: This is a good Earth Day project for teachers and students who are studying energy conservation. The site is divided into six main sections: Action, Science, Policy, Energy, Earth Day, and Campaign. The “Action” section challenges users to cut back or go completely without manmade energy on Earth Day and also offers more than a dozen ways anyone can cut back on energy use in their everyday lives. In addition to background information about Earth Day, visitors will find information on such topics as global warming, air pollution, sea level rise, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and a particular view of environmental policy in the United States. Although the challenge of spending the day without using energy is a worthwhile experience for students, the site is politically charged and teachers will want to peruse the materials at the site carefully before introducing it to students.
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