Teachers can obtain a set of eight posters from the website of Instructional Images (see the References section). These 17-by-22-inch posters cover the individual topics of potential and kinetic energy, angular momentum, conservation of energy, work and Newton's second and third laws. Lamination is optional. The Institution of Engineering and Technology offers free posters on its website for use in elementary through high school classrooms. These posters teach concepts such as mechanical and electrical power, circuits and electricity, safety and energy symbols.
Teachers who are introducing their students to alternative energy sources might take advantage of Safari's "Green Alternatives for our Blue Planet" poster, available on the Nature Pavilion website. This large laminated poster contains information about wind power, geothermal energy, wave energy, solar power, biomass, hydroelectric power and nuclear energy. The Chewonki Foundation's website offers free alternative energy posters appropriate for elementary through high school levels. These posters contain information on photovoltaic, geothermal energy, biomass energy and wind, water and solar power.
The website of the Arizona Public Service offers a number of posters, each presenting a different energy source. These eye-catching posters contain detailed information about biogas, biomass, geothermal, solar and wind energy, as well as hydropower. Teachers may download, print and laminate the posters. On the Segue to Solar website, teachers and others can find a series of posters designed by A. Kettler. These posters contain bright artwork, significant text and engaging titles describing solar ("The Fire in the Sky"), wind ("The Benevolent Breeze"), water ("The Force that Flows") and geothermal ("The Heat Beneath Your Feet") energy.
The website of the Framingham, Massachusetts, K12 program (see the Resources section), supplies instructions to guide students in constructing a poster containing information about various types of energy sources. In this project, each group of students is responsible for designing and producing a poster that presents details about a specific type of energy. The group must provide labels and descriptions in addition to visual elements; each poster must include information about how the energy source works along with the benefits and disadvantages of the energy source.