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What is Energy?
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In this exploratory activity, learners experiment, observe and determine how various toys change from one form of energy to another.
Can Energy be Created or Destroyed?
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In this activity, learners explore conservation of energy by experimenting with a solar cell light device.
How does the Atmosphere keep the Earth Warmer?
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In this activity, learners simulate the energy transfer between the earth and space by using the light from a desk lamp desk lamp with an incandescent bulb and a stack of glass plates.
Meltdown
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In this activity, learners heat ice and water of the same temperature to get a hands-on look at phase changes. This is an easy and inexpensive way to introduce states of matter and thermodynamics.
A Simple Escapement Mechanism
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In this activity, learners build a simple mechanism that regulates the "escape" of energy released by a falling weight by portioning it into discrete amounts.
Luminescence
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In this two-part activity about luminescence, learners explore the chemistry that happens inside glow sticks and other light producing reactions.
The Carbon Cycle: How It Works
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In this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to another
Rollin’ Rollin' Rollin'
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In this physics activity (page 12 of the PDF), learners explore potential and kinetic energy by rolling different sized marbles down an inclined plane.
Another Bright Idea!
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners use their knowledge of energy and batteries to create homemade flashlights.
Burn a Peanut
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In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.
Breathing Yeasties
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In this life science activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore the carbon cycle by mixing yeast, sugar and water.
Matter of Degree
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In two separate bags, learners mix water with Epsom salts and detergent.
The Carbon Cycle: Carbon Tracker
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In this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world.
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from
Investigating Convection
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This experiment is designed to illustrate how fluids, including water, have the ability to flow.
Wind Turbine Blade Design
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In this activity, learners design, build and test wind turbines. Learners go through the design process and use the scientific method to test important blade variables.
Hot and Cold: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
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Visitors mix urea with water in one flask and mix calcium chloride with water in another flask. They observe that the urea flask gets cold and the calcium chloride flask gets hot.
Energy Audit
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In this lesson, learners will practice graphing and statistically analyzing data.
Rolling Returns
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In this activity, learners build a special rolling can that returns back to you when you push it forward. Use this activity to demonstrate the transfer of energy between kinetic and potential energy.
Finding the Carbon in Sugar
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In this activity about combustion and energy, learners observe a burning candle in a sealed jar and the burning of white sugar.