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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion of a Mass on a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial investigates the motion of a mass on a spring and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Energy Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decribes how energy changes from one form to another and energy changes between kinetic and potential energy.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: All of the Energy in the Universe Is

For Students 9th - 10th
The energy in the universe never increases or decreases- but it does move around a lot. Energy can be potential or kinetic. George Zaidan and Charles Morton get excited about energy. [3:52]
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Handout
Energy4Me

Energy4me: What Is Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the difference between potential and kinetic energy, and how this plays a role in the sources we use for our energy needs.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Mechanical Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about mechanical energy, and its forms of potential and kinetic.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work and Energy: How High Will It Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation depicts the motion of a young child sliding across the snow on a sled. Students can analyze the work and energy involved in this scenario.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about various states of energy, and how those states affect living organisms.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Kinetic & Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how kinetic and potential energy are related.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mechanical Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand when objects have mechanical energy with this video lesson. Also learn the difference between potential and kinetic energy. The video also discusses the factors that influence both potential and kinetic energy using examples....
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Energy of a Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive, drag a pendulum to set its initial height and observe how height is related to potential energy. Then release the pendulum and observe the change from potential energy to kinetic energy, and ultimately to thermal...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
This tutorial explains the difference between potential and kinetic energy. It also introduces the Law of Conservation of Energy.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Energy Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the transformations that occur when elastic potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Students will be able to modify the mass of the object, the spring constant of the spring and...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Detective Peke and the Energy Transformers

For Students 5th - 7th
Explore kinetic and potential energy and how energy is conserved in this interactive tutorial.
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Graphic
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the definition of energy, the forms that it comes in, and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Energy & Matter

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short quiz on the different forms of energy, and how energy moves or changes matter.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses the role energy plays within living things. It is 5 of 7 in the series titled "Energy."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy: Lesson 7

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson discusses the role energy plays within living things. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "Energy."
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Types of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial provides a brief review of the 2 types of energy and an explanation of the law of of conservation of energy.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Expanding the Work Energy Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrated tutorial which illustrates how the work-energy theorem can be expanded to include other kinds of energy. [10:07]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Work Energy Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this screencast to understand the work-energy theorem in regards to energy. [8:45]
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Masses & Springs

For Students 9th - 10th
Hang various mass weights on spring scales while you adjust the spring stiffness and damping in this online activity. Slow down the action, take it to another planet, or watch the amount of potential, thermal, and kinetic energy.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Forms and States Demonstrations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Demonstrations explain the concepts of energy forms (sound, chemical, radiant [light], electrical, atomic [nuclear], mechanical, thermal [heat]) and states (potential, kinetic).
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

The Molecular Workbench Database: Energy Conservation in Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the energy conversion from potential to kinetic in this interactive activity that explores total energy in chemical reactions.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Work and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about simple machines, calculate the mechanical advantage and efficiency of machines, differentiate potential and kinetic energy, and learn ways to use energy more efficiently.

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