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Science stars examine the concept of energy by thinking about everyday situations. The lesson plan is incohesive. It lists goals for the student, but doesn't address all of them in the content. The best use of this resource would simply be to glean ideas for discussion questions appropriate to the energy sub-topic that you will be covering in your class each day.

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calories, energy conservation, energy, energy forms, energy transfer, kinetic energy, potential energy, heat energy, heat, joules, pendulums, watts, work

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calories, conservation of energy, energy, energy transfer, forms of energy, heat energy, kinetic energy, pendulum, potential energy, work, joules, second law of thermodynamics, units of energy, watts, kilowatt-hours, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Year
2004

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