English and Science : March 2015

Sunday 15 March 2015

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.

http://www.racemath.info/motionandenergy/ks3_enery_types.htm

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 flows

Can you make the energy flow?

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

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/teaching_resources/online_games_websites/~/link.aspx?_id=9BC9A74A1CBD4C1FB5E3BD97F868BD1F&_z=z

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.

http://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/explanations/energy-all-its-forms

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.

http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/LRRView/13830/

Exploring energy

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

Come one, have a look!

Energy Quest

The E.ON Energy Experience

These resources will help you to understand about the different sources of energy we use, the relative merits of each and the options for energy production going forward.