Political cartoons are a poignant way to examine energy sources. This analysis handout has scholars examining a cartoon by Joe Heller (a link to his gallery is included for possible extensions). Background information reminds pupils of...

In this examples of energy instructional activity, students complete the definitions to 9 different types of energy. Students write out an example of each type next to each definition.

Energize an environmental science unit on natural resources with this collection of instructional materials. From simple coloring sheets for primary grade children, to guiding questions for a high school research...

In this sources of energy worksheet, students complete a concept map and they choose one of the sources of energy in the concept map to research. They create a magazine ad, a newspaper editorial, a newspaper article or any other creative...

In this energy from atoms worksheet, students match 10 sentences to given terms related to nuclear energy, electricity, fission, and nuclear reactions. They also answer 3 questions about nuclear waste and atomic reactions.

In this science activity, students solve the crossword puzzle using the context of energy to acquire a new understanding of vocabulary words.

In this mining worksheet, students fill in the blanks to paragraphs about mining uranium and a nuclear reactor. Students fill in the blanks for 17 sentences.

In this nuclear weapons worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about energy sources and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this nuclear chemistry worksheet, students answer 9 questions. They balance nuclear equations, they write balanced equations, they calculate decay and they find binding energy of atoms.

Is wildlife affected the same way by different electricity generation methods? Teams work together to research four electricity generation sources and their impacts on wildlife. The teams create a summary report and share their...

In this alternative energy resources learning exercise, students identify the ore that is commonly used in nuclear power plants and how it is processed. Then they determine the reaction that occurs when uranium atoms are split. Students...

As an atomic structure reference and review tool, this handout fits the bill. The first page provides definitions and tables of orbitals, electrons, and energy levels. The second page is an opportunity to practice determining numbers of...

In this energy worksheet, students read about the Law of Conservation of Energy and compare the 6 forms of energy. Then students complete 20 matching, 2 short answer, and 6 word problems.

In this word search worksheet, students locate words related to the Dowd's Energy. The word list includes nuclear energy, generator, supply, and change.

In this energy in empty space activity, students use an equation for Cosmic Inflation to solve eight problems. They find the domain and range of the function of the equation, they determinethe axis of symmetry, they find the critical...

In this energy and nuclear power activity, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.

In this energy worksheet, learners review the law of conservation of energy and how energy is transformed from one form to another. Students complete 10 matching, 10 fill in the blank, and 7 problems to solve.

In this earthquake exploration learning exercise, students complete 3 prior knowledge questions, then use "Energy Conversions Gizmo" to conduct several activities, completing short answer questions when finished.

In this energy worksheet, students read articles on the internet about energy and answer short answer questions. Students answer 10 questions total.

In this energy transfer worksheet, students answer 17 questions about energy, kinds of energy and forces that do work. They calculate power of forces and work done on objects.

In this science crossword puzzle, students determine the answers to 8 clues with vocabulary words that name energy sources. They fill in the puzzle across and down.

Thorough explanations of the trends in the periodic table of elements make up the majority of this handout. Atomic and ionic size, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity are presented before giving chemistry...

Chemists compare the electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity, and ionic radius of different elements. This worksheet is composed of 11 multiple choice questions, and 8 written explanations. Critical thinking skills are...