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Energy: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it (e-Book)


By: William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
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Type of Product:e-Book (our e-books are in PDF format and can be viewed on your computer or any compatible reading device) (also see print version of this book)
Average Rating:
 based on 1 review
Publication Date:1/1/2002
Pages:105
Stock Number:PB169X2e
ISBN:978-1-93353-184-7
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School
Read Inside:Read a sample chapter: Recognizing Energy


Description

Confounded by kinetic energy? Suspect that teaching about simple machines isn’t really so simple? Exasperated by electricity? If you fear the study of energy is beyond you, this entertaining book will do more than introduce you to the topic. It will help you actually understand it. At the book’s heart are easy-to-grasp explanations of energy basics—work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and the transformation of energy—and energy as it relates to simple machines, heat energy, temperature, and heat transfer. Irreverent author Bill Robertson suggests activities that bring the basic concepts of energy to life with common household objects.

Each chapter ends with a summary and an applications section that uses practical examples such as roller coasters and home heating systems to explain energy transformations and convection cells. The final chapter brings together key concepts in an easy-to-grasp explanation of how electricity is generated.

Energy is the second book in the Stop Faking It! series published by NSTA Press. Titles in the series are written with clarity, creative flair, and special empathy for science teachers and parents in search of a stress-free way to learn the basics.


Ideas For Use

This book covers not only the basics of energy, but also energy as it relates to simple machines, temperature, and heat transfer. The final chapter draws on most of the concepts presented in the rest of the book to address how we generate electricity for various purposes.

Additional Info

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

Contents

Preface
SciLinks
Chapter 1. Recognizing Energy
Chapter 2. Energy on the Move
Chapter 3. It Slices, It Dices—It Gathers Dust!
Chapter 4. Temp-a-chur and Thermal Energy
Chapter 5. Close the Door—You’re Letting the Cold in!
Chapter 6. Taming Energy
Glossary


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National Standards Correlation

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  • Physical Science
    • Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
      • Energy can be transferred by collisions in chemical and nuclear reactions, by light waves and other radiations, and in many other ways. (9-12)
      • 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
Great Teaching Tool
  Reviewed by: Maureen Stover (Seaside, CA) on April 12, 2011
  I am a true fan of the Stop Faking it series, and once again, this book delivers. This book clearly outlines energy in a fun and engaging way that clearly explains terms and concepts. This is an outstanding resource for anyone who is unfamiliar with energy or needs a brush up on the scientific principles surrounding energy.

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