Welcome to Energy Classroom 

Don't take energy for granted! We at Xcel Energy invite you to learn more about the power you use every day. We are making these educational resources available because we believe informed energy consumers will make wise choices that will assure a bright energy future for all of us.

So plug into this online resource, and learn about energy and conservation. You'll find classroom materials for teachers, help for students doing papers and projects, experiments to try, videos on energy topics, and fun interactive games and puzzles.

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Use these links to explore...

Power Sources - Find out where energy comes from and how electricity is created.  Get a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each energy source.

Virtual Power Plant Tour - Grab a hard hat and come along as we go behind the scenes at a power plant. You’ll learn where the electricity you use every day is made. See the whole process up close, from coal to current!

Conservation - Saving energy doesn't have to be painful. Learn good reasons to save energy, and actions you can take right now to help protect the environment and use energy more wisely.

Clean Energy Planet - What kind of a planet will we leave for the next generation? See some of the newest efforts to make cleaner energy for the future, starting now!

Power & Wildlife - Can a power company have a strong nesting instinct? We do at Xcel Energy! Find out how the company is working with naturalists to protect wildlife, especially birds, and improve habitat.

Careers In Energy - Explore the surprising variety of interesting careers available at an energy company, and "interview" some of our employees to find out what it's like to work at Xcel Energy.

Power Questions - Stuck on an energy question for your school paper?  Here are the answers to some of the questions we at Xcel Energy get most often from students.

Power Words - Expand your energy vocabulary with this glossary, designed to help students master new energy concepts.

For Teachers - Read this information for tips on maximizing Energy Classroom materials in your classroom to meet third- to fifth-grade science learning standards, and make your students smart energy consumers.

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