Energy Unit – Kinetic vs Potential Energy, Renewable vs Non-renewable Energy, the Carbon Cycle and More!
This 100+page Energy Unit covers a range of topics from energy and force, kinetic and potential energy, the types and sources of energy, power grids, to fossil fuels, the carbon cycle and more!
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I am SO excited to share this with you! This is a unit that I’ve been working on for well over a year! It’s taken quite a long time to get it completely polished and ready to share. Thanks to my fellow homeschoolers who helped proof-read and edit this unit! 🙂
Topics covered in the Energy Unit:
Energy and Force
- Balance and Unbalanced Forces,
- Contact and Non-Contact Forces
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Types of Energy
This section includes worksheets and activities on the different types of energy: mechanical, chemical, nuclear, electrical, radiant, sound, elastic, and gravitational energy.
There is a section on waves, the electromagnetic spectrum and light:
There are also pages on Converting Energy from One Form to Another
Sources of Energy – Renewable and Non-renewable Energy
Power Grids
• How does your house get electricity? Power Distribution Grid
• Energy Use Activity
• Energy sources in the Philadelphia area
• Energy sources in your area
• Microgrids
Fossil Fuels
• Coal formation
• Oil and Gas Formation
• Crude Oil – Petroleum Products
The Carbon Cycle
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What age/grade is this energy unit for? We covered this material in middle school. My daughter was in 6th grade (age 12) last year and my other daughter was in 9th grade (age 14).
The 90-page Energy Packet is $7.99. This packet is a pdf download.
Energy Unit
$7.99
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I hope your kids learn a lot from this unit!
As always, if you have any questions, problems or special requests feel free to email me! ~Liesl
The year before we did this unit, we covered another environmental topic – Trash and Recycling.
$4.99 Environmental Studies: Trash and Recycling Unit Quick Preview or visit post or view image1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5
You might also want to check out our other Earth Science Units here at the Earth Science Page. These units are sold separately or can be purchased in various Bundles.
$54.99 Earth Science & Physical Science BUNDLE of 10 (Save over $10 with this Bundle) 1) Earth Science Unit, 2) Layers of the Atmosphere Unit, 3) Magnetism & the Magnetosphere, 4) Weather & Natural Disasters Unit, 5) Rocks and Minerals Unit 6) Water Cycle Unit, 7) Where I Live Activity Packet – My galaxy, solar system, planet, continent, country, state, town, and home! 8) Environmental Studies: Trash and Recycling Unit; 9) Energy Packet: Kinetic vs. Potential Energy, Types and Sources of Energy, Renewable and Non-renewable Resources, Fossil Fuels, the Carbon Cycle 10) Simple Machines More details about this Bundle can be found here at the Earth Science Page.
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