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Energy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students see that energy is everywhere in nature - in the light of the sun, in wind, in falling water and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. This lesson plan provides many good ideas across the curriculum to study energy.
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Energy Conversions: Science and the Use of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils consider the concept of energy and its sources. They study how energy is converted for use and how it is managed and conserved.
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What is Thermal Energy

For Students 5th - 8th
In this thermal energy worksheet, students will complete a Venn Diagram comparing thermal energy characteristics with temperature characteristics.
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Matter and Energy

For Students 4th - 8th
In this matter and energy worksheet, students will complete 10 questions about the transfer of energy through a food chain, the steps of the water cycle, and how the nitrogen cycle works.
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Challenge Sheet 8: Kinetic Energy

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this kinetic energy worksheet, student set up equations that represent the kinetic energy of a rod with given parameters. They compute the volume of ocean water in a 2-mile radius, and sketch a graph of the information. This...
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Energy and Waves

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy and waves worksheet, students will complete a Venn Diagram comparing what makes energy and waves different and what they have that are the same.
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Transference of Energy

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a simple airplane to show energy. In this energy lesson, 6th graders make an airplane from a pencil, thumb tacks, and a plastic lid. They make the propeller spin by pressing on the thumbtacks with a ball point pen. 
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Sunlight & Soil

For Students 4th - 5th
In this earth science worksheet on sunlight and soil, students use data collected in a chart to construct two graphs. Following, they answer five questions as they relate to the experiment performed.
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Energy Source Puzzles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. In this energy source lesson, students participate in a game to identify the various types of resources. There are various extensions to this lesson, such as tic-tac-toe and memory...
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An Overview of Solar Radiation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners use the Stefan-Boltzmann Law and the Wien displacement law to determine the amount of energy the sun emits.
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Sleep and Energy

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep. They make connections between sleep, energy, and having a good day at school. They make a sleepiness chart which shows how they feel each day for a week.
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Energy Sources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify natural resources and describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. They also identify the disadvantages and advantages of the resources.
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Biomass: The Energy of the Future

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine information about a variety of renewable fuels. They read key vocabulary terms, read and discuss a story handout, and conduct research on renewable fuels. Students then complete a comparison chart, and write an...
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Chemical Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students read about enzymes and nutrition. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions about the reading.
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ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners maximizethe comfort-conditioning of a home.
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Gallery Walk Questions about Energy and Material Cycles

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students state the physical, chemical or biological processes associated with these environments: Pelagic ocean zone, California coat Cave, Indiana Barrier island beach, North Carolina Sand dune, Dunes National Park, Colorado Wetland and...
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Earth Energy Budget Lab

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students conduct experiments showing the greenhouse effect. In this scientific experiment lesson plan, students test for CO2 concentration, water vapor, ground albedo, and clouds. They describe what factors affect temperature and how...
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Electricity and Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate that electricity can flow in a circuit. They demonstrate safe practices during lab investigations.
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The Space Cadet's Laboratory: Using Electromagnetic Energy to Study Astronomy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students build their own spectrophotometer to study light. In this physics lesson, students explain the dual nature of light. They calculate the angle of incidence and refraction using Snell's law equation.
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Measuring the Number Of Calories In Sunlight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners., in groups, define calorie and compare the absorption of solar energy by three different collectors. They define solar constant and offer several explanations for discrepancies between the data collected and the solar constant.
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Energy: Light -- Spinning Color Wheel

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make spinning color wheels to determine how energy effects what colors look like. They paint or color a color wheel with the seven colors of the spectrum. Next, the spin the wheel to determine what happens. In order to...
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Similes with Energy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write or dance a simile to show the relationship between two unlike nouns. In this simile and grammar lesson, 5th graders explore dance movements and identify smooth and sharp energy examples. Students review similes and...
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What's Cooking?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate solar energy by making sun tea.  In this ecology and solar energy lesson, students prepare traditional tea and "sun" tea, then record and graph data comparing color, clarity, smell and taste.
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Trophic Pyramids and Levels

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The bulk of this lesson involves the construction of both an aquatic and a terrestrial ecosystem in which to observe trophic relationships. Detailed directions are provided, as well as discussion questions, and assessment activities....

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