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Power Metering Project
Students collect and analyze variable data and understand the concept of electrical power. In this energy lesson students use a spreadsheet to manage their data and create box plots.
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Exploring Magnetism
Ninth graders explore magnetism and complete several worksheets. In this magnetism lesson students complete several activities on magnetism and aluminum cans.
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Energy Efficiency Ambassadors
Students compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy. In this energy efficiency lesson students research and demonstrate energy efficiency in action and how it applies to...
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Investigating and Using Biomass Gases
High schoolers examine the definitions of biomas gasification and generate their own biomass gas. In this renewable energy lesson students collect gases and roast a marshmallow.
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Scale Models and Wind Turbines
Young scholars determine how to use a scale and the importance of a scale model. In this wind turbine lesson students use a method used to determine the visual impact of wind turbines.
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Take the Energy Action Challenge
Students take an energy challenge and implement it in their lives. In this energy conservation lesson students read a handout and complete an energy activity.
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Energy Efficiency at Home: An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education
Students examine energy efficiency and how they use energy at home. In this energy conservation instructional activity students complete several science activities that give students a better understanding of energy.
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Energy, Work and Power
Students examine the differences between potential and kinetic energy. In this physics lesson plan students view a video and apply what they learn about energy to apply it to real world situations.
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Sunlight Angles
In this sunlight worksheet, students solve the problem of how much energy the Earth receives from the different angles of the sun. Students collect data, chart it, and come up with a conclusion.
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Forest Products
Young scholars study forests and understand their reliance on forest products and examine their choices between renewable and non renewable resources. For this forest products lesson students read several articles, complete a short...
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What are the Challenges?
Students discuss energy. In this energy challenges lesson, students read about greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. Comprehension questions from the reading are provided.
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Energize Your Future
Students consider the positive and negative aspects of alternative energy. In this physical science lesson, students consider the sources of energy they use everyday. Students compare alternative sources of energy and...
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Coral Reefs Endangered
Young scholars identify different types of nutritional relationships in a coral reef system and trace the energy flow. In this marine biology lesson students create a simulation of acidification of the coral reef.
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ENERGY, Design Competition: Energy Systems of the Future!
Students examine energy, where it comes from and the different fuels that are used. For this energy lesson students design an energy infrastructure using a renewable energy source.
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The Lesson: Bio-fuels
Students explore the pros and cons of bio-fuel use. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit selected websites to discover what bio-fuels are and the effect they may have on the environment.
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Energy in Today's Global Society
Learners explain how heat is used to generate and produce electricity. In this energy lesson students complete several activities that show them about the different fuels used for heating.
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Design a Solar Building
Students investigate the thermal energy storage capacity of different test materials to determine which to use in their solar building design. In this thermal energy lesson students design and build their own solar building.
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Energy Efficiency Ambassadors
Young scholars consider how to cut their energy use. In this physical science lesson, students investigate the connections between energy use and climate changes. Young scholars compute the actual electrical energy consumption of 2 bulbs...
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Hand and Foot Wrapping Paper!
Students paint on butcher paper with finger paints. In this art lesson, students paint with their fingers and toes.
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The Exceptional Nature of Cellulose
Students observe the affects of a substance's composition and structure have on its solubility. In this cellulose lesson students compare the amount of energy required to dissolve mono-saccharides with that required to dissolve...
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Energy Saving Digital Video Project
For this energy worksheet, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.
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Lesson 2 of 5 - Energy
Students complete an energy analysis for the No Impact Man project. In this environment and energy lesson, students review the project by visiting the given website and discuss the issue of electricity in the project. Students watch...
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Energy Plans and their Impact on You
In this energy worksheet, middle schoolers read articles on the internet about energy and answer short answer questions. Students answer 10 questions total.
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September Science Internet Activity
In this energy learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about energy to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 12 questions total.