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7 Volume Set
Grades 5-8
23 minutes each
Teacher's Guides
Closed-captioned [cc]
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The Energy In Action video series takes kids beyond the basics to help
them understand the many forms of energy, why it behaves the way it does
and how it can be harnessed. This series covers the five main forms of
energy - mechanical, chemical, nuclear, heat and electromagnetic - and the
importance of conserving this valuable resource. Each program includes a
challenging hands-on experiment or investigation that is perfect for ideas
for science fair projects. Available Fall 2000. See also:
Physical Science In Action.
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What do radios, microwave ovens and X-ray machines have in common?
They all use different forms of electromagnetic energy to do work. In
Electromagnetic Energy, learn that cosmic rays from space and visible light
are also part of the family of energy waves known as the electromagnetic
spectrum. Discover that electromagnetic energy travels in waves through
space and can also move through solid materials. Fast-paced visuals and
dynamic graphics help explain that the size of the waves determines their
position in the spectrum as well as how much energy they contain. A fun
demonstration illustrates that magnetic and electric forces are different
aspects of electromagnetic energy, while a hands-on investigation proves
that a light bulb radiates both visible light and infrared waves. 23 minutes.
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In Energy Resources: Use & Conservation, students learn that
we can harvest the power of nature from a variety of sources all around us:
the sun, wind and water, the atom, energy stored in fossil fuels and the very heat
of the planet itself! Discover what life was like before people learned to harness
electrical energy and how energy-rich fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas
helped fire the Industrial Revolution. Learn why these powerful energy resources
are nonrenewable and in jeopardy of being used up as global energy consumption
continues to rise. Students are encouraged to play an active role in energy conservation
and harness energy from the sun by creating their own solar-powered oven. 23 minutes.
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In Energy: Potential & Kinetic, students discover that kinetic
energy is related to objects in motion while potential energy is stored, just
waiting to be put to use. Explore how increasing potential energy translates
to more kinetic energy with compelling, real-life examples. Fast-paced visuals
illustrate how these forms of energy are related and how stored energy is continually
converted to moving energy and back again. In a fun experiment, students investigate
the effect of gravity on an object's potential energy and learn how to measure the energy
of objects by determining their mass, speed and position. 23 minutes.
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What is heat energy, where does it come from and how does it relate to chemical energy?
Heat & Chemical Energy teaches students that heat energy comes from the motion
of chemical atoms and chemical energy is stored in the bonds that link atoms together.
Discover how chemical reactions can give off heat energy and how heat can help release
the stored chemical energy in fuel. Learn how heat travels through engaging demonstrations
that illustrate the methods of conduction, convection and radiation. Students investigate how
scientists measure calories - the energy stored in food - by constructing a calorimeter and
burning a peanut. 23 minutes.
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In Mechanical Energy, students learn how energy can be transferred from one
object to another to make something move - like wind blowing on a sail.
Discover that mechanical energy can exist in two states: moving, or kinetic energy;
and stored, or potential energy. A roller coaster is just one vivid example of how
mechanical energy is constantly changing form - from potential to kinetic - and back again.
Kids also discover that sound is mechanical energy, a concept that is explained visually
through a fun demonstration. Simple machines are introduced as ways to use mechanical
energy to make work easier. An engaging experiment allows kids to put their own
mechanical energy to work. 23 minutes.
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In Nuclear Energy, kids will discover the incredible power stored
inside the tin atom! The key concept is that huge amounts of energy can be
released when the forces that hold the nucleus of an atom together are disturbed.
That can happen through fission, the splitting of an atom's nucleus, or fusion,
the combining of protons and neutrons from two different atoms. Pioneering
scientists Lise Meitner and Marie Curie are introduced, and students learn how
their research led to a greater understanding of the atom. Kids also learn that
although nuclear energy is a clean, almost inexhaustible energy resource, there
are safety issues that must be addressed. Includes an exciting hands-on demonstration
to help explain nuclear chain reactions and the energy they release. 23 minutes.
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In The Transfer of Energy, aspiring scientist Sylvie uncovers some
compelling examples of how energy is never lost - it just changes form as it
moves through the universe. Discover that without energy transfers, there
could be no life on Earth! Colorful, fast-paced visuals help students learn
that heat energy from the sun is transferred to the Earth's surface and among
objects in three different ways: conduction, convection and radiation. Find out
that the sun's energy is also continually being transferred into different forms
that we depend on to live and grow. A fun experiment with golf balls and
ping-pong balls allows kids to see an energy transfer in action. James Watt's
steam engine is an excellent historical example of how heat energy can be
harnessed to do work as it changes form. 23 minutes.
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Physical Science
Properties & Changes Of Properties In Matter
Motions & Forces
Transfer Of Energy
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