Energy

Key Questions

Energy Basics

  • What is energy?
  • What are the different types of energy?
  • What is kinetic energy and what is potential energy?
  • What is the Law of Conversation of Energy?

Electricity & Circuits

  • What is electricity? How does it work?
  • What is an electric circuit? How does it work?

Energy Sources

  • What are energy sources? How do they create electrical energy?
  • What are nonrenewable resources?
  • What are renewable resources?
  • What are the benefits of different energy sources?
  • What are the challenges/problems of different energy sources?

Videos

Dr. Binocs: Energy

Bill Nye: Energy

Renewable Energy

Graphics

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Other Resources

Discovery Techbook

Log in to DE Techbook & search for videos, articles, graphics, & games on:

  • energy
  • power
  • electricity
  • energy sources (solar, nuclear, biomass, etc.)

Check out Magic School Bus: "Getting Energized" & "Gets Charged"

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