Classroom Materials for Grades 5-12
Below are resources to help teachers introduce students to the new and exciting world of hydrogen and fuel cells. While these technologies are complex, the principles behind them can be understood by middle school and high school science students. In fact, hydrogen and fuel cell concepts can be used to complement science lessons already taught in the classroom. Resources include—
Lesson Plans and Materials
Lesson plans and materials are available for middle school and high school science classes. Materials that must be purchased are indicated with $$.
H2 Educate! Teacher and Student Guides - These new guides were developed by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project's Teacher Advisory Board for the DOE Hydrogen Program. Sentech, Inc., the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the Fuel Cell Store provided support and technical assistance. For more information about NEED, visit http://www.need.org/. For a free hard copy of the H2 Educate! materials, please call NEED at 800-875-5029.
Laboratory Experiments and Demonstration Kits
Hydrogen and fuel cell laboratory experiments and demonstration kits suitable for the classroom can be purchased from the following online sources:
- The Fuel Cell Store $$
- Sargent-Welch $$
- TekStak $$
- Thames & Kosmos $$
Videos
Videos about hydrogen, fuel cells, and related topics can be purchased from the following sources:
- The Fuel Cell Store - Videos on hydrogen and fuel cells $$
- Hydrogen 2000 - Videos and companion guides on hydrogen, fuel cells, and safety $$