Solar Energy Education for Parents & Children
Solar Energy Education
Solar Energy Overview
What is solar energy? How does it work? How is solar energy turned into heat and electricity? See the solar energy for kids overview for these answers and much more!
Solar Energy Pictures
What does solar energy look like? Sometimes a photograph can explain it best. Check out these amazing pictures of solar energy in action! Each of these photographs are courtesy of the NASA space program.
Solar Energy Timeline
Did you know that the history of solar power can be traced back to the ancient Greeks? Or, that the first steam engine powered by the sun was built in 1861? Check out these and more fun interesting facts about solar energy.
The Future of Solar Energy
How will solar power be used 25, 50 or 100 years from now? Will we be driving solar powered cars, and using the sun for electricity? See what the U.S Department of Energy says about the future of solar energy.
DIY Solar Energy Projects
Homemade Solar Cooker
Check out our solar oven for kids! This homemade solar cooker can be made from a gift box, shoe box, or even a pizza box. See our pizza box solar oven for step-by-step instructions.
Solar Oven Recipes
Put your homemade solar cooker to test with these 5 solar oven recipes. Make mini pizzas, quesadillas, or turkey melts for lunch. Afterwards, try a smore's recipe or snack on solar nachos!
How to Make Sun Tea
Is it warm and sunny outside? Test the power of the sun by learning how to make sun tea! It's easy with our step-by-step sun tea recipes. Choose from regular, punch or russian style tea!
Sun Kid Science Experiments
These kid science experiments let you test the sun inside or outside. With a few items around the house, you can make a rainbow, a cd suncatcher, or a solar energy picture!
Other Fun Solar Stuff
Solar Toys
Check out a solar powered toy car, beads that change color in the sun, a solar dancing flower, solar powered bugs, and more cool toys at our solar energy for kids shop!
Solar Energy Coloring Pages
Color and learn about the sun with free printable coloring pages from the Texas Solar Energy Society.
Print on recycled paper and use both sides of the page. Show off your artwork by framing it or using it as gift wrap!
