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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Forms of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will investigate examples of kinetic and potential energy and their transformations.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Skate Park

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity focuses on the conservation of energy solely between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. Students work with a virtual laboratory set at a skate park. They make predictions of graphs before they use the...
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Energy, Heat, and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger resource called "Getting started in Chemistry," this page examines various topics related to energy. The types of energy discussed include kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources: Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a summary of the information in Chapter 7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources for the AP Physics I course online.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Types of Energy

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses ways in which energy can be transferred, what kinetic energy is and types of potential energy. Includes examples of energy conversions.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Potential Energy

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about potential energy in the science of physics. The energy of position and state can be calculated using mass, gravity, and height. The standard unit is the joule. How it is different from kinetic energy.
Interactive
University of Colorado

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about conservation of energy with a skater dude. Build tracks, ramps, and jumps for the skater and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as he moves.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It's Tiggerific!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Lesson 3, as part of the Research and Revise step, learners investigate potential energy held within springs (elastic potential energy). Class begins with a video of either spring shoes or bungee jumping. Students then move on into...
eBook
Other

Bc Open Textbooks: Energy and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator

For Students 11th - 12th
This resource examines how to determine the maximum speed of an oscillating system. It discusses how the concept of law of energy can be applied in solving these types of problems.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Energy Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand and review energy concepts with this study guide.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Work Energy Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explores the quantitative relationship between work and mechanical energy in situations in which there are no external forces doing work. It is a basic analysis of situations in which mechanical energy is conserved. Examples...
Interactive
University of Colorado

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Build tracks, ramps and jumps in a skate park to learn about energy.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ready for an Energy Makeover?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes these are changes that happen routinely in the natural world, and sometimes these are "makeovers" where human creations transform energy into a specific form that serves a specific need. Either way, we call these changes energy...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Skate Park Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Using computer simulation, students will explore the concept of conservation of energy at a skate park. After the completion of that exercise, students will move to a worksheet about the concepts with a roller coaster. Site includes...
Website
FT Exploring

Ft Exploring: What Type of Energy Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
How many types of energy are there? Are there many forms of energy, such as electrical, mechanical, and chemical? Or are there really just two types of energy - kinetic energy and potential energy? Here you can learn about these...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Energy: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the difference between the types of energy, including Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Energy."
eBook
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Chemistry: Types of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of a chemistry textbook reviews the different forms of energy: kinetic, potential, and chemical.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Simplifying the Energy Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
Physics students find out how to effectively define and clarify kinetic and potential energy.
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Read Works

Read Works: Energy Screams

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about potential and kinetic energy on a roller coaster.. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Energy Relationships for Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
The orbits of satellites are described and an energy analysis is performed. Kinetic, potential and total mechanical energy are explained and applied to the motion of satellites.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Maximizing Kinetic Energy: An Investigation Using Marbles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using marbles to construct a marble run, students will learn about projectile motion, kinetic energy, potential energy, final velocity, and forces.
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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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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium Where Does the Energy of a Spark Come From?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students define potential energy and explore the relationship between potential energy and field. How does potential energy change when things are pushed or pulled? Where does the energy that was used to charge the Van de Graaff...

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