Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

Introduction.

1. Moving Stuff
Energy and Work.

2. Constant
The Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy.

3. Basic
Kinetic and Potential Energy.

4. Stored
Potential Energy.

5. On the Move
Kinetic Energy.

6. Sum It Up
The Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy.

7. Disturbances
Mechanical Waves.

8. Up and Down
Energy Movement in Transverse Waves.

9. Back and Forth
Sound Energy.

10. Energy Bundles
Photons.

11. Through Space
Radiant Energy.

12. Hot to Cold
Heat Transfer.

13. Currents
Transfer by Convection.

14. Warm Up!
Infrared Radiation.

15. Changes
How Thermal Energy Is Measured.

16. Opposite
Electric Charges.

17. Stop and Go
Electricity.

18. Pushers
Batteries.

19. Stick to It!
Magnetic Potential Energy.

20. Changers
Chemical Energy.

21. Equal
Nuclear Energy.

22. Used Up
Nonrenewable Energy Resources.

23. Recycle
Renewable Energy Resources.

24. Collectors
Direct Heating by Solar Energy.

25. Pass It On
Energy Transfers within a Community.

Glossary.

Index.