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New online resource for second level school teachers and students launched by Irish Energy Centre Dublin, 19th February 2002 – The Irish Energy Centre has today launched “Energy Linked” (www.irish-energy.ie/energy_linked), a new website on energy for secondary schools. Aimed primarily at teachers, the site also includes sections for students and parents. The materials were devised by expert teachers and are designed to integrate into the curriculum. Divided into five sections – Teachers, Students, Parents, Subjects and Library - the website covers energy related topics in the second level school curricula. The subjects covered are Home Economics (Junior Cert and Leaving Cert), Science (Junior Cert), Physics(Leaving Cert), Geography (Junior Cert and Leaving Cert) and Architectural Technology. For each subject there are: Fact sheets (background information for teachers and students) Activity sheets that include questions, practicals, role-plays, crosswords and word searches. Experiments/Practicals – such as how to make your own solar panel in the Architectural Technology section. Climate Change is one important topic explained on the website. This includes an animated movie clip and comprehensive information on the causes of climate change and what can be done to address the issue in Ireland. Also included is a Library section with an extensive glossary of publications, as well as a Student section that contains online energy related games. The site can be accessed via the main Irish Energy Centre’s website. The Irish Energy Centre is funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and part financed by the European Union. -endsFor further information please contact: Diarmuid O’Neill / Tom Wilson Edelman Public Relations 01-6789333 / 087-6699933