Energy types

Find examples of types of energy as they relate to race cars.

 

Energy comes in different forms.
Energy transfer from one form to another is needed for things to happen and work.

 

Energy inventors

Read about famous inventors  who changed the world with their experiments. Click on links in the left column to find information and activities on other subjects such as energy safety and games.

 

 

Energy

Refresh your memory!

Energy flows

Can you make the energy flow?

You must put the correct objects into the correct sequences to make the energy flow.

 

 

Energy in all its forms

 

Stored in objects, molecules and atoms, energy takes many different forms. Whether mechanical, kinetic, thermal, chemical, radiant or nuclear, it can be converted from one form into another.  

 

Exploring Energy for Primary

Cartoon of scene with ocean in foreground, river flowing down the centre from snow-capped mountains and fields on either side. Energy sources depicted are coal power station, electricity towers, wind turbines, solar panel, geothermal power, oil rig, gas pipeline, dam on river for hydro-electricity, sunflowers and tanks representing biofuel and biomass energy.

 

 

Exploring energy

 Very interesting website designed for kids with a lot of information about energy.

 

Come one, have a look!