Curated OER
Energy Transfer in Musical Instruments
Young scholars create unique sounds using different instruments. For this energy lesson, students read and define several vocabulary terms such as heat, energy transfer and thermal equilibrium. Young scholars utilize several...
Curated OER
Natural Refrigeration
Students build a refrigerator that does not require electricity. In this environmental science lesson, student consider desert dwellers of Africa who have no access to electricity. Students use flower pots, sand and water to study the...
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Earth's Energy Budget
This 2-part resource details how the Earth absorbs just enough energy from the Sun to sustain life. Content explores incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: David Nelson Crosthwait
A profile of David Nelson Crosthwait (1898-1976), an African-American electrical and mechanical engineer. He was considered an authority on heat transfer, ventilation and air conditioning.