We All Run on Energy

Activity 1

Energy Images (Session 1):

Oil Reserve Charts (Session 3):

We All Run on Energy Figures for Students:

Activity 2

Yule Chimes (Session 5):

Rube Goldberg and Energy Transformations (Session 7):

Newton’s Cradle (Session 8):

Activity 3

Atomic Structure (Session 11):

Comparing Diagrams (Session 13):

Activity 4

Develop Your Lesson (Sessions 16–18)
Energy Basics

Energy Forms and Transformations

Fossil Fuel Basics

Learn about the origins and extraction of fossil fuels, as well as the development of nuclear, biomass (e.g., ethanol), solar, and other energy sources in "Energy Challenges". Unit 10 of The Habitable Planet.

The Future of Fossil Fuels

Potential Solutions to Our Reliance on Fossil Fuels

Watch "Living With Earth, Part II," the final program of Earth Revealed for a discussion of oil extraction and the development of alternative energy sources

See how crude oil is refined in "The Age of Polymers," Program 22 of The World of Chemistry. Also see Program 15, which illustrates the workings of a solar powered car.

Consider general economic principles that may play a role in ballooning gas prices. Watch Economics U$A

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