Energy Lab for Kids

Emily Hawbaker has always had energy and a passion for science and education. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Earth science and a minor in science education, she began teaching eighth grade science. Her school was chosen to take part in an energy education project where students learn about their energy use and then teach others, with the help of the National Energy Education Development (NEED) curriculum and materials. Emily saw her students come alive with the NEED program, where she is now curriculum director. In this capacity she shares her passion for energy education as a facilitator of teacher and student events and programming across the country and around the world.

Energy Lab for Kids offers 40 fun, discovery-filled challenging projects. Kids will learn about all kinds of energy as well as how to conserve it.

Unit 1: Energy Basics – Let’s Do Work! Lab 1: Convection Current in a Cup Lab 2: Beach Basics Lab 3: What a Gas! Lab 4: Shadow Shaper Lab 5: Mirror Madness Lab 6: Ramp it Up! Lab 7: Pendulum Swinger Lab 8: Slinky Sound Waves Lab 9: Sound Stopper   Unit 2: Forms of Energy and Energy Transformations – Energy is Always Changing Lab 10: Just Bounce Lab 11: Glowing Bright Lab 12: Bubbling Up Lab 13: Hot Hands Lab 14: Black and White in the Light   Unit 3: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Lab 15: Candy Collector Lab 16: Chocolate Chip Extraction Competition Lab 17: Getting the Oil Out Lab 18: Perforated Perfection Lab 19: Fracturing Gelatin Lab 20: Uranium Miller Lab 21: Wind Does Work Lab 22: Geothermal Heater Lab 23: Solar Cooker Lab 24: Biomass Bag Lab 25: Dam Fun   Unit 4: Using Energy – Do You Have the Power? Lab 26: Pretzel Power Lab 27: ElectromagWHAT? Lab 28: Generate This Lab 29: Light it Up! Lab 30: Chip Combustion   Unit 5: Saving Energy – Conserve and Preserve Lab 32: Insulators to the Rescue! Lab 33: Draft Detective Lab 34: Lighten Up Lab 35: Solar Water Heater Lab 36: Watts That All About? Lab 37: Fridge Fun Lab 38: Monitor a Month Lab 39: Waste Watchers Lab 39: Carbonation Conundrum Lab 40: Road Trip   Glossary Resources Acknowledgements About the authors Index