Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Forms of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the seven different forms of energy.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: What Are the Different Forms of Energy?

For Students 5th - 7th
Students will learn about the different types and sources of energy, including heat and light, electrical, potential, and kinetic energy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Forms of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to forms of energy including the seven different forms.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Energy Skate Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore kinetic, potential, and thermal energy as you send a skateboarder along several pre-built tracks, then design your own. Charts and graphs show the distribution of the different forms of energy, illustrating how the total energy...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the definition of energy, the SI unit, and the seven different forms of energy.
Website
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids

For Students 6th - 8th
This comprehensive lesson teaches all about energy, including the different forms, the periodic table, history of human energy use and production, and energy units. It contains an interactive energy calculator, games and activities, and...
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Forms of Energy

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Expose students to this introduction to several different forms of energy.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Light: A Form of Energy You Can See

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will investigate how light is a form of energy that travels as waves away from the source. The basis for this lesson is taken from the Houghton Mifflin science curriculum. In the lesson experiments, students will predict if...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Energy & Matter

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short quiz on the different forms of energy, and how energy moves or changes matter.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pirates: What Is Energy Conversion?

For Students 5th - 7th
This lesson covers the different types of energy, the definitions of kinetic and potential energy, how energy can be converted into different forms, and the law of conservation of energy.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Cayman Islands: What Is Energy Conservation?

For Students 5th - 7th
Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are described, different types of energy, and how energy can be conserved.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy of Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By taking a look at the energy of motion all around us, students learn about the types of energy and their characteristics. They first learn about the two simplest forms of mechanical energy: kinetic and potential energy, as illustrated...
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Other

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Learning About Renewable Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Extensive information about the different forms of renewable energy, energy efficiencies that can be achieved, energy research, and the many applications for renewable energy production.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Energy Demands

For Students 9th - 10th
Electricity is a very convenient form of energy that can be generated using different energy resources. Some of these resources are renewable and some are non-renewable. Each resource has advantages and disadvantages. A link to a test is...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: The Bright Idea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use real-world data to evaluate the feasibility of solar energy and other renewable energy sources in different U.S. locations. Working in small groups, students act as engineers evaluating the suitability of installing solar...
eBook
Other

Characteristics of Energy and Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy page from the Fundamentals of Physical Geography site. Energy is distinguished from matter, and the different forms of energy are identified and discussed. Four types of heat transfer (convection, advection, conduction,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How a Hybrid Works

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Lesson 4, young scholars conclude the Research and Revise step of the Legacy Cycle, as they investigate different forms of hybrid engines as well as briefly conclude a look at the different forms of potential energy. Students apply...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Energy

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science behind Energy including its different forms such as chemical, electrical, heat, and gravitational. When is energy considered renewable or nonrenewable?
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Other

Chewonki Foundation: Pathways to a Sustainable Future: Renewable Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Information on different forms of renewable energy with links for student projects, resources for teachers, and links to related resources.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thermodynamics Article

For Students 9th - 10th
Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module/heat Transfer 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of two pages discussing the different forms of thermal energy transfer. Equations expressing the rate of energy transfer by each of the methods are provided and discussed.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Bicycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart the science of cycling is discussed. What makes the bicycle the most effective form of transportation today, what muscles are used while cycling, and different uses of energy are all...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sources of Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive activity that discusses how radiation is like energy and comes in different forms.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: How Can a Small Spark Start a Huge Explosion?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore connections between electric forces and molecules using simulations, and explain energy transfers using conservation of energy. This concept will be explored in the following activities. Activity 1 What makes materials...