Pupils investigate the thermal energy storage capacity of different test materials to determine which to use in their solar building design.  In this thermal energy lesson students design and build their own solar building. 

Students studykinetic energy, friction, drag and acceleration by relating it to the Winter Olympics.  For this physical properties lesson students create tracks and determine how the course conditions affect bobsled, luge and...

Young scholars demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.  In this solar energy lesson students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's surface...

Students consider how to cut their energy use. In this physical science lesson, students investigate the connections between energy use and climate changes. Students compute the actual electrical energy consumption of 2 bulbs and...

Students paint on butcher paper with finger paints. In this art lesson, students paint with their fingers and toes.

Students observe the affects of a substance's composition and structure have on its solubility.  In this cellulose lesson plan students compare the amount of energy required to dissolve mono-saccharides with that required to...

Students research and create a realistic plan for energy efficiency.  In this investigative lesson students answer questions and fill out a worksheet on energy. 

In this energy worksheet, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.

Students complete an energy analysis for the No Impact Man project. In this environment and energy instructional activity, students review the project by visiting the given website and discuss the issue of electricity in the...

In this energy worksheet, middle schoolers read articles on the internet about energy and answer short answer questions. Students answer 10 questions total.

In this energy worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about energy to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 12 questions total.

Seventh graders determine what makes a battery work. In this battery lesson, 7th graders brainstorm ideas about how they think batteries provide energy. They perform an experiment in which they work as a team to assemble a battery. They...

Fourth graders define the differences between static and current electricity by participating in an investigation.  In this energy instructional activity, 4th graders utilize electrical supplies to demonstrate the differences...

Students investigate the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. For this energy lesson students investigate the height a ball will bounce when dropped from various heights.

Students investigate the world of electricity by completing a KWL sheet. In this energy lesson, students view PowerPoint presentations about electricity, who invented it, and how it is used today. Students define several electricity...

In this heat worksheet, students complete experiments with heat and answer short answer questions about the transfer of thermal energy. Students complete 4 questions, one chart, and one bar graph.