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Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: Radiometer

For Students 9th - 10th
Help Dracula find out about light waves by using a virtual radiometer.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Amperage vs. Voltage What Is the Difference?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what voltage and amperage are and the effect batteries have on them in an electrical circuit.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Equipotential Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Michigan State University's Elementary Physics II class and details equipotential lines. The site displays maps and diagrams as well as formulas and rules for these types of lines.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Leaky Clues to Dam Design: How Reservoir Height Affects Hydroel

For Students 6th - 8th
It's hard to believe that the same water that you use every day to quench your thirst, cook with, bathe in, swim in, and wash your clothes and dishes, is capable of another trick-it can make electricity. Electricity can be generated...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Household Energy Conservation and Efficiency

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete three different activities to evaluate the energy consumption in a household and explore potential ways to reduce that consumption. The focus is on conservation and energy efficient electrical devices and appliances.The...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Why Do We Build Dams?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of a dam and its potential benefits, which include water supply, electricity generation, flood control, recreation and irrigation. This lesson begins an ongoing classroom scenario in which student...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Forms of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Given diagrams, illustrations, or descriptions, students will identify the types of energy.
Article
Other

Futurism: Does Life in 2018 Live Up to What We Predicted a Century Ago?

For Students 9th - 10th
People in the early 20th century were hopeful about the future that innovation might bring. The technology that came out of World War I, and the growing potential brought by electricity (half of all U.S. homes had electric power by 1925)...
Website
Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Energy! What do you know about it? Use this terrific site to find out everything about it through a series of Q&As. Educators will find useful lesson plans at the related Teacher's site.
Handout
Other

Need: Exploring Nuclear Energy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable article addresses all aspects of nuclear energy. Visual charts make understanding of cycles and concepts easier. Most useful for older students and educators. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the role of energy in chemical reactions.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Power Your House With Wind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how engineers harness the energy of the wind to produce power by following the engineering design process as they prototype two types of wind turbines and test to see which works best. Students also learn how engineers...
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Gallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Gallium, a member of the Boron Group.
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Indium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Indium, a member of the Boron Group.
Website
Environmental Chemistry

Periodic Table of Elements: Thallium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at the element Thallium, a member of the Boron Group.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Energy and Its Forms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the different forms of energy and investigate how the law of conservation of energy plays an important part of those forms.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science: Energy Vocabulary: Test

For Students 6th
This interactive assessment features 6 matching, 6 multiple-choice, and 5 true/false question over 17 terms related to energy and their definitions. These include the following: Kinetic, Sound, Potential, Elastic potential, Chemical,...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science: Energy Vocabulary: Match

For Students 6th
In this interactive game, students match 17 terms related to energy with their definitions. These include the following: Kinetic, Sound, Potential, Elastic potential, Chemical, Gravitational Potential, Electrical, Light, Energy, Energy...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science: Energy Vocabulary: Flashcards

For Students 6th
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 17 terms related to energy and their definitions. These include the following types of energy: Kinetic, Sound, Potential, Elastic potential, Chemical, Gravitational Potential, Electrical,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Energy & Matter

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short quiz on the different forms of energy, and how energy moves or changes matter.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is Energy?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
With an introduction to the ideas of energy, students discuss specific types of energy and the practical sources of energy. Hands-on activities help them identify types of energy in their surroundings and enhance their understanding of...
Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Kirchhoff's Second Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a small definition of Kirchhoff's Second Law as well as illustrations & animations that show how this law works.
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Energy

For Students K - 1st
What is energy? Article provides a brief discussion of the many different forms of energy.

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