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The Poetry of Science: Force, Motion, and Energy
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Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. The poem in this month's article shows us everyday uses of energy, force, and motion.
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Editor's Note: Teaching Energy Is Compelling
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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From the Editor's Desk: Tapping Into Energy
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Listserv Roundup: Getting Smart With Energy
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This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. NSTA's Physical Science listserv members recently discussed information about energy and its…
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The Green Room: Teaching About Energy
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Winter is the perfect time to get students thinking about their energy use and introduce them to conservation methods. Students can monitor the energy use of a classroom appliance and even compete in a nationwide energy…
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Science 101: What exactly is energy?
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It isn’t an easy task to explain what energy is. For that simple answer, let’s head to your average science textbook and retrieve the following: “Energy is the ability to do work.” Okay, but what does that mean? What do…
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Breezy Power: From Wind to Energy
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This lesson combines the science concepts of renewable energy and producing electricity with the technology concepts of design, constraints, and technology’s impact on the environment. Over five class periods, sixth-…
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Tried and True: Energy Scavenger Hunt
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes an activity that was designed for our eighth-grade physics class to teach the concepts of how electricity is…
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Identify the energy "vampires" in your students' homes with the help of inexpensive technology.