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Journal Article | January 2023
“Energy is liberated matter, matter is energy waiting to happen.” — Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Book Chapter | August 2014
Energy is everywhere in several different forms and can be moved from place to place in many ways. In these experiments, you will find out more about what energy is, how it can be transported, and how is it possible to…
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Book Chapter | August 2014
Energy is an essential part of all branches of physics. In mechanics, energy appears as both potential and kinetic energy. In this chapter, the experiments examine the conservation of energy and how energy can change…
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Journal Article | July 2022
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Journal Article | January 2023
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Journal Article | April 2021
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Online Extras: Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity
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Online Extras: Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity If you have purchased the teacher's edition of Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity, you can view the accompanying materials online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the…
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Book Chapter | May 2009
This activity is inquiry because students have not yet been exposed to the idea of gravitational potential energy being converted into kinetic energy. Students should be able to measure this by performing this activity…
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Book Chapter | May 2009
Teachers may want to show students a completed soda can vehicle because the written instructions can be difficult to follow for some students. These cans can travel a long distance (an entire school hallway is possible…
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Book Chapter | February 2010
This chapter explores the concepts of energy and nutrients and goes back to the fundamental connection of these concepts with the environment. Activities are provided that help students design their own experiments to…
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Book Chapter | December 2001
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…
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Book Chapter | December 2001
Up until now, we've been talking about things having a certain amount of energy and not about things gaining, losing, or changing their form of energy. We've already seen how energy can change, though. A marble at…
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Book Chapter | December 2001
Energy transformations take place all over the Earth without humans ever getting involved. Being the control freaks that we are, though, we spend a lot of time trying to direct those energy transformations to make our…
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Book Chapter | July 2015
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of energy flow and transfer within a system. Students will generate arguments about ”Which Type of Nut Is Best for a New Energy Bar?” The Teacher…
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Book Chapter | March 2016
In this chapter, the objective of the activity “Making Sun Prints” is to understand that although we can’t see the ultraviolet light part of sunlight, it can have an effect on plants, our skin, and light-sensitive…
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