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American Coal Foundation: The United States of Energy Lesson PlanAmerican Coal Foundation: The United States of Energy Lesson Plan
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American Coal Foundation: The United States of Energy

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Help students learn about coal and its role in energy and electricity. The United States of Energy is a complete classroom program that allows students to learn about the many energy sources that power the United States and includes lesson plans, printable worksheets, and a classroom poster.

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coal, electricity, energy, energy sources

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science lesson

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Nuclear power provides about 20 percent of the energy generated in the United States. The seventh activity in the series of 12 tackles nuclear power. After sharing what they know about nuclear energy, scholars complete a...
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By rolling marbles down a six-foot length of track, physical scientists determine how much energy is lost to heat. It is recommended that you opt for the foam pipe insulation track because more friction slows the marble, allowing...
5th - 8th Science
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States Of Matter

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Delv into the states of Matter. Students engage in the scientific inquiry process to uncover the exciting world of Matter. They watch a series of videos, and conduct experiments in order to collect and analyze data on the various state...
4th Science
Instructional Video

PS3A - Definitions of Energy

Bozeman Science
Energy has many forms ... but very few sources! How do we present this to young scientists? Explore the Definitions of Energy, PS3A, in a video about the Next Generation Science Standards. The narrator keeps it simple by relating...
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Energy and the Four States of Matter Solid Liquid Gas and Plasma

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There are four states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. As this clip describes, the key to changing the states of matter is the addition or subtraction of energy. Learn about molecules, heat, plasma, and the science behind...
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PS3B - Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

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TE Activity: A Tornado in My State?

Curated OER
Students study data about tornadoes in the United States while completing a worksheet. They develop a bar graph showing the number of tornadoes for the top ten states in the US. They find the median and mode of the data set.
3rd - 5th Science
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