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Recognizing Energy


By: William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
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Type of Product:Book Chapter
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Publication Title:Energy: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it
Publication Date:1/1/2002
Pages:16
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School
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Description

Energy is such a common notion. We talk about it all the time. Should you buy energy-efficient windows? The country needs an energy policy. That little kid at the store who screaming at the top of his lungs sure has a lot of energy. This chapter deals with recognizing and defining energy. This free selection includes the Table of Contents and Preface.


Ideas For Use

It turns out that every single kind of energy boils down to two kinds--kinetic and potential energy. That's fortunate, because physicists like things to be simple. The best theories how how the universe behaves tend to be the simplest ones, and its a sure bet that when your scientific explanation gets really, really complicated, you're on the wrong track.

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Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Energy transfer
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Intended User Role:Elementary-Level Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Parent, Teacher
Educational Issues:Curriculum, Educational research, Informal education, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Integrating technology, Learning theory, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

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Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:521 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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  • Physical Science
    • Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
      • As energy transfers occur, the matter involved becomes steadily less ordered. (9-12)
      • All energy can be considered to be either kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion; potential energy, which depends on relative position; or energy contained by a field, such as electromagnetic waves. (9-12)
      • In all energy transfers, the overall effect is that the energy is spread out uniformly. Examples are the transfer of energy from hotter to cooler objects by conduction, radiation, or convection and the warming of our surroundings when we burn fuels. (9-12)


Customer Reviews
Gives you background knowledge
  Reviewed by: Susan German (Hallsville, MO) on April 14, 2011
  What I like about the Stop Faking It books is that it provides backgound for the teacher. In addition, the chapter provides simple activities that the teacher can engage in to help their knowledge and then have students engage in to help their knowledge. In addition, their are SciLink codes provided for the reader to get more information that is vetted.

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