Energy Transfer by Light

Book Chapter | May 2019

The guiding question of this investigation is, How does the distance between a light source and an object affect the amount of energy an object receives from the light source? In this lesson, the goal is to figure out…

Energy Transfer Through Collisions

Book Chapter | May 2019

The guiding question of this investigation is, How does the energy of a moving ball change after it collides with objects that have different masses? In this lesson, the goal is to figure out how the energy of a…

Energy Transfer Between Liquids

Book Chapter | May 2019

The guiding question of this investigation is, How can we predict how much the temperature of 100 ml of water will change when we add different amounts of hot water to it? In this lesson, the goal is to figure out a…

Energy Transfer by Electric Currents

Book Chapter | May 2019

The guiding question of this investigation is, How can we make an electric car move faster? In this lesson, students will apply what they know about electric currents, closed circuits, and the transfer of energy to…

Cold Milk: Measuring Energy Transfer in the Creation of Ice Cream

Book Chapter | April 2011

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This experiment demonstrates endothermic reactions in a way that creates a learning experience that connects science with the popular dessert ice cream. Students are…

Transporting Martian Samples: Using Engineering Design to Assess Thermal Energy Transfer, Forces, and Nature of Engineering

Journal Article | May 2024

Engineering activities often emphasize the practices of engineers, but can sometimes feel disconnected from content. This engineering design activity ties together multiple Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and…

Exposing Hidden Energy Transfer With Inexpensive Thermal Imaging Cameras

Journal Article | February 2016

Explore the conservation of energy and related topics with this now-affordable technology.

Teacher to Teacher: Predicting, Explaining, and Observing Thermal Energy Transfer

Journal Article | November 2016

This column provides practical advice from your peers. This month's columnn discusses using the Mixing Water formative assessment probe from Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Vol. 2 to determine student thinking…

Energy

Journal Article | January 2023

“Energy is liberated matter, matter is energy waiting to happen.” — Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything

The Energy Zipline

Journal Article | April 2021

Modeling Energy

Journal Article | January 2023

Q: What Is Energy?

Journal Article | August 2021