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Focus on Physics: Radiant Energy and Global Warming
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This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's article discusses electromagnetic radiation.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Energy Explorations
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Young students should understand that sunlight warms the Earth and be able to make decisions about maximizing energy by using different types of…
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The Green Room: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue shares classroom activities that explore nuclear energy.
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Coffee Can Speakers: Amazing Energy Transformers
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We live with a dizzying array of electronic devices—cell phones, mp3 players, and DVD players to name a few. Students can operate them with amazing ease, but what do they really know about the basic science concepts…
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The Isle of Navitas: Planning for Energy Use With Web GIS
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Engage in authentic scientific practices using geospatial technologies to plot an island's energy resources.
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Food and Energy for All: Turning a Demonstration Into an Inquiry Activity
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Explore the reactants of photosynthesis to explain that they are raw materials and not food.
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After the Bell: Calories, energy, and the food you eat
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Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, and has recently reached epidemic proportions. Part of the solution in controlling obesity is to make students aware of the amount and type of food they eat. In this…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Understanding Matter and Energy
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s issue, students determine the characteristics of matter in its three states. They then explore what produces energy and how it can be…
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