Energy

How Energy Efficient are You? -From what color we paint the walls in our house to not running water while we brush our teeth- there are some really simple things that we all can do to save energy.  Most of these activities really don't change our quality of life at all.  Play this game to find out more.

The Energy Resource Game -Which energy resources are renewable?  Which energy resources are nonrenewable?  Which energy resources are inexhaustible?  Play the energy resource game to find out!  First, identify the resources, then click and drag the item to one of the 3 black holes.  If you identify the resource correctly, it will disappear!

The Mummy's Tomb- Help build a better pyramid by adding layers of insulation to keep the pyramid cool from the hot desert sun!

The Dumptown Game -By recycling, we save energy. You are Dumptown's new City Manager! When you start to play, you'll see Dumptown at its worst — it's littered, polluted, and nothing is being recycled or reused. There are many trash cans and dumpsters, but no recycling bins. That means all of the trash is going right into the landfill just outside town, where it isn't doing anyone any good. In your new position, you can start programs that encourage Dumptown's citizens and businesses to recycle and reduce waste.

Power House -How much money do you spend each day using different appliances found around the house?  Click on any item that uses electricity in the house.   This activity will automatically calculate how much money you will spend to power it with electricity.  Just select how long you will be running the appliance.

Demonstration of Heat Transfer -What are the differences between convection, conduction, & radiation?  Click on each picture to learn more.  Be sure to check out the animations of each type of heat transfer.

Race for Energy -In class, we learned about kinetic and potential energy using a ball and ramp.  This activity lets you compare the speed of a ball traveling down a ramp at different angles.  Be sure to check out the graph that this activity makes of the data that you collect.

Boil Water with Shockwave - Remember our boiling water in a paper cup experiment?  This experiment lets you guess, how fast it will take to boil water by playing around with the amount of water, the starting temperature of the water, and how hot your burner is that's heating up the water.