Energy Underground: Studying matter and energy processes within caves

Journal Article | January 2003

Students observe underground caverns and discover that matter recycling occurs on many levels and is directly related to the amount of energy present during the exchange process. The author describes an integrated…

Teaching Through Trade Books: How Plants Use Energy to Grow

Journal Article | August 2019

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature.

Energy: Fuel for Thought

Journal Article | April 2002

Energy is what makes things move, light up, and radiate warmth—energy makes things happen and makes our lives easier, too. But despite the importance of energy to every aspect of our lives, many Americans are not…

A Solar Energy Cycle

Journal Article | February 2007

In sixth grade, students understand that Earth gets visible light from the Sun, but students may also believe the Earth gets heat from the Sun. This last part is incorrect because the Sun is too far from the Earth to…

Earth’s Energy Budget

Journal Article | August 2018

Unpacking the relationship between energy and temperature to understand climate change

Policy, Literacy, and Energy

Journal Article | February 2015

A yearlong project to engage physics students with national energy policy.

The Energy—Culture Connection

Journal Article | February 2000

Understanding other cultures provides students with a global identification, which allows them to see how our nation fits into the world society. When advances in science are incorporated into multicultural lessons,…