+
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thermodynamics Article

For Students 9th - 10th
Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...
+
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Blowing in the Wind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wind energy is becoming a viable alternative to more traditional forms of energy generation. In this lesson, students will determine the feasibility of wind generation in different areas of the United States. Finally, students will...
+
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module/heat Transfer 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of two pages discussing the different forms of thermal energy transfer. Equations expressing the rate of energy transfer by each of the methods are provided and discussed.
+
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Bicycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart the science of cycling is discussed. What makes the bicycle the most effective form of transportation today, what muscles are used while cycling, and different uses of energy are all...
+
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sources of Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive activity that discusses how radiation is like energy and comes in different forms.
+
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: How Can a Small Spark Start a Huge Explosion?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore connections between electric forces and molecules using simulations, and explain energy transfers using conservation of energy. This concept will be explored in the following activities. Activity 1 What makes materials...
+
Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Light

For Students 3rd - 8th
Light is a form of energy. We see it in many different forms all around us. It's the sunlight that pours through your bedroom window and wakes you up. Images and in-depth information on light can all be accessed in this article.
+
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
+
Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Temperature Changes in Dissolving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Media-rich lesson in which students discover that it takes energy to break bonds, and that energy is released when bonds are formed during the process of dissolving. They also determine whether dissolving is either exothermic or...
+
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Quantum Dots and Colors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the physical concept of the colors of rainbows as light energy in the form of waves with distinct wavelengths, but in a different manner than traditional kaleidoscopes. Looking at different quantum dot...
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Lewis Electron Dot Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial describes how a covalent bond forms, including the energy change involved in the process.Students will be asked to use the octet rule...
+
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Coffee Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use knowledge of specific heat capacity to mix together hot coffee and cold milk to create a solution of coffee at a desired temperature. In this randomized problem, each student is given a different final...
+
Unknown Type
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Problemas De La Fotosintesis. Bloque 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you will be able to test your understanding of how light energy is converted into different forms of chemical energy during photosynthesis, to review the equations for the light reactions of photosynthesis, and to explore...
+
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Self Assembling Lattice Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
View this simulation to see how lattice structures are formed when particles of different shapes and charges form bonds.
+
Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Clouds & Radiation Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This article highlights facts about clouds and their role in the Earth's climate change.
+
Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Clouds in a Clear Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
This article introduces the different layers of the atmosphere and the clouds that are formed there. Scientists use instruments such as the SAGE 11 that help to measure amounts of sunlight, water vapor, and other conditions that affect...