Read on for a curated list of videos, books, and hands-on activities that can help kids learn about affordable, renewable, community-centered power!
Videos:
Under 10-minute videos that explain the energy grid, solar as an equity issue, and the potential of battery storage. Kids can also watch inspiring stories of kids – and grannies! – taking action.
- What Is The Power Grid?
- Can We Get Solar Power to Everyone Who Wants It?
- Can the Humble Battery Save the World?
- Fourth Graders Create a Solar-powered Classroom
- The Solar Grandmothers of Ambakivao, Madagascar
Activities:
Try one of these activities with kids to make the science behind solar come to life:
Books:
A selection of non-fiction and fiction picture books that highlight solar solutions by and for young people. Plus, two bonus reads on the power of art for social change!
- Allan Drummond, Solar Story
- Elizabeth Suneby, Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea
- Carolyn Decristofano, Running on Sunshine
- Theresa Heine, Chandra’s Magic Light: A Story in Nepal
- Nikkolas Smith, The Artivist
- Susan Verde/John Parra, Hey, Wall
Looking for more caregiver guides? Follow the links to our guides on water awareness with kids, watching climate films with kids, and making climate art.