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OpenStax

Open Stax: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following tutorial, students will learn about the law of conservation of energy. They will read about some of the many forms of energy. They will understand the definition of efficiency of an energy conversion process as the...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Energy

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains different kinds of energy, covering kinetic, potential, gravitational, mechanical, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant energy. Also looks at storage, transfer, and dissipation of energy. Includes a short...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tireless Tides: Extracting Energy From Ocean Tides

For Students 6th - 8th
Renewable energy is the energy that is extracted from natural sources, such the Sun (solar), earth (geothermal), wind, and water (hydropower). These sources are renewable because they can be replenished by the same natural sources within...
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Other

Alliance to Save Energy: A Home Energy Audit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity allows students to become building inspectors, identifying features that can help or hurt energy conservation.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Energy Skate Park

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive skate park simulation that teaches about energy, conservation of energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, and friction. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Decomposing Energy: Heat Energy From Compost

For Students 9th - 10th
In this energy and power science fair project, the student will calculate the heat energy produced by an active compost pile, surrounding a tin can filled with water. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning...
Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Energy From Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of energy being transformed from matter is provided at this site. The information starts at Einstein's formula, then discussions fusion, future energy sources, fission, and nuclear reactors.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Put Some Energy Into It! Use a Calorimeter to Measure

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science fair project, use a calorimeter with an attached heating element to measure how water responds to added thermal energy.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Paper Roller Coasters: Kinetic and Potential Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, your learners will learn about kinetic and potential energy as they build their own roller coasters from simple classroom materials.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Exploring Energy

For Students 3rd - 4th
A 5E interactive activity exploring energy.
Primary
Other

Presidential Rhetoric: George W. Bush: Energy Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush discusses his energy policy, American's dependence on oil and alternative fuel in this April, 2006, speech.
Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: America's Energy Addiction

For Students 9th - 10th
In a February, 2006, report, NewsHour presents a discussion of George W. Bush's energy policy, rising gas prices, alternative energy sources, etc. Transcript, audio and video of report are available.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the concept of energy as well as the idea of energy in motion, kinetic energy.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Work, Energy, and Power

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematical model for the relationships between work and energy serves to model physical problems and, more importantly, predict natural and man-made phenomena. Students discover the relationships which serve as a powerful...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Sunlight Necklaces

For Teachers 3rd
Create living necklaces to explore the power of sunlight.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Growing Green: How to Extract Energy From Grass

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this energy science fair project, the student will experiment with three types of grasses and determine which variety yields the highest amount of biomass. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Electric Bills Can Tell You About Energy Use

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is a great way to "bring home" the concept of energy use. All you need to get started is a good-sized sample of monthly electric bills from households in your area. Building from this simple beginning, you can ask questions...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shaking Up Some Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Shake N' Light flashlights have been advertised on televisions across the nation in the recent year. But many do not understand just how they get energy to light up the bulb without using batteries. Do this experiment to make your own...
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Coal: Our Most Abundant Fuel

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. has enough coal to last for the next 200-300 years. So why are we not using more of it? This article describes the different types or "ranks" of coal, the history, and the problems with burning coal for energy.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Energy Transfer Through Food Chains

For Students 1st - 5th
This tutorial review over food chains and how energy is transferred through them.
Handout
Other

College of Du Page: Energy in an Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Ecosystems contain two kinds of commodities: matter (nutrients) and energy. Nutrients cycle through the ecosystem, available for repeated use by organisms. These cycles of use and reuse are called biogeochemical cycles. Energy instead is...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Potential Energy Formula

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by potential energy and demonstrates how to use the formulas for gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, and electric potential energy. Includes interactive calculators for the first two formula...
Activity
Other

Bsi Education: Alternative Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Applied Science resource consists of practical activities that demonstrate the importance of standard procedures in scientific work. Students examine alternative energy through a variety of activities. Some topics investigated are...
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Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Work and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the mechanical energy added or removed from a system results from work. For work to occur a force must act parallel to the displacement of the system. Since work and energy are equivalent...

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