Follow the energy conversion from potential to kinetic in this interactive activity that explores total energy in chemical reactions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses nonrenewable and renewable energy resources. Outlines world energy use and ways to conserve energy.

Article briefly discusses the law of conservation of energy and what is meant by energy efficiency.

Defines what work is, presents the formula for calculating the amount of work, explains what conservation of energy means to a scientist, and discusses energy efficiency.

Describe the difference between energy in motion and at rest, and demonstrate energy's capacity for doing work. Draw a picture of water moving a turbine, and discuss other ways that a turbine might be made to move.

Discover 10 very interesting things about energy, including conservation, fossil fuels, daylight savings time, hydropower, wind energy, solar power, greenhouse gases and BTUs (British Thermal Units).

Given illustrations, scenarios, descriptions, and/or diagrams, students will demonstrate understanding of heat transfer.

Understand the structure and function of the human lymphatic system.

Use this interactive, animated lab to explore conservation of mechanical energy.

The virtues of programmable thermostats are discussed. Includes a section titled "Thermostat Set-back Calculation;" the visitor can enter the normal and an adjusted thermostat setting and an outdoor temperature and view the percent...

Do you ever wonder where electricity comes from? Discover the process of how power plants create energy and it ends up at the touch of your fingertips.

This conversation with Blaine Rowland highlights the work that goes into building green and the benefits of this practice.

Explains how the first law of thermodynamics affects four types of thermodynamic systems.