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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.

  • Editor's Note: Teaching Energy Is Compelling

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    Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

  • From the Editor's Desk: Tapping Into Energy

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    Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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-…

  • 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…

  • Empowering Students to Investigate Their Energy Consumption With a Safe, Easy-to-Use, Low-Cost Electrical Energy Meter

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    Identify the energy "vampires" in your students' homes with the help of inexpensive technology.

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