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Geothermal Energy.
Marilyn Nemzer and Deborah Page. Tiburon, Calif.: Geothermal Education Office, 1994.
Recommended grade level:
5-8.
Geothermal Energy, designed for use with students in grades 4 to 8, describes geothermal energy in the context of the world's energy needs. The information and activities in this illustrated guide involve students in an in-depth study of geothermal energy, including its geology, history, and many uses. The activities in the 6 sections of the unit include, for example, demonstrating the effects of burning fuels using mirrors and various heat sources, using swirling colored water to show how hot mantle rock moves in convection currents, testing the effects of heat on evaporation, producing electric current in a magnet, and making a model geothermal steam engine.
Science activities are integrated with mathematics, social studies, and language arts in Geothermal Energy. Each section of the book has information "For the Teacher." Activities provide an introduction, a materials list, and step-by-step directions. A videotape--Geothermal Energy: A Down-to-Earth Adventure--provides an overview of the concepts taught in this unit.
Prices:
Teacher's guide, $5. Video, $9.
Publisher/supplier:
Geothermal Education Office.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
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Convection currents, Earth Sciences: Convection: A Current Event, ~ Earth Processes, Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects, Multi & Applied Sciences: SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Green, ~ Everyday Science: Real-Life Activities.
Energy, Physical Sciences: Chemistry of Matter, ~ Exploring Physical Science, ~ Glencoe Physical Science, ~ Heat Energy, ~ Motion, Forces, and Energy, ~ Forces and Machines, ~ Using Energy, ~ "The Best of Edison" Science Teaching Kits, ~ Energy Bridges to Science, Technology and Society, ~ LEGO Technic I Activity Center, ~ Machine Shop, ~ Nuclear Energy: Student Activities, ~ Projects That Explore Energy, ~ Quick Energy and Beyond: Ideas for the 90's, ~ Renewables Are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms, ~ Simple and Motorized Machines Activity Pack, ~ Targeting Students' Science Misconceptions: Physical Science Concepts Using the Conceptual Change Model, Life Sciences: Cells: Building Blocks of Life, ~ Glencoe Life Science, ~ Human Body Systems, ~ Food, Energy, and Growth, ~ The Lives of Plants, ~ Power Plants: A Plant-Based Energy Curriculum for Grades 5 through 8, Environmental Sciences: Issues, Evidence and You, ~ Energy Conservation, ~ Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect, ~ Investigating and Evaluating Environmental Issues and Actions: Skill Development Program, ~ Activities to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies, Multi & Applied Sciences: Integrated Science: Book One, ~ Integrated Science: Book Two, ~ Investigating Systems and Change, ~ Matter and Energy in the Biosphere, ~ Prime Science: Level B, ~ SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Green, ~ SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Blue, ~ Science 2000: Grade 6, ~ Energy Transformations: Fourth Module in Bio-Related Technologies Unit, ~ How Telecommunication Works: How People Use Energy to Communicate, ~ The Art and Science Connection: Hands-on Activities for Intermediate Students, ~ Critical Issues in Today's World: A Module for Grades 4-7, ~ Everyday Science: Real-Life Activities, ~ Science and Technology by Design: 3, ~ Science Is . . , ~ Science on a Shoestring.
Evaporation, Life Sciences: Ecosystems, ~ Exploring Classroom Hydroponics, Multi & Applied Sciences: Steamed Up!, ~ Forecasting the Future: Exploring Evidence for Global Climate Change, ~ The Teaching Tank Discovery Book.
