Energy and Motion
Children's Books
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Forces Make Things Move. By. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Illus. by. Paul Meisel. (2005). 40p. HarperCollins, (978-0064452144). Gr. K-4.
This book explains to students how and why things move. It is a great tool to use for force, friction, and movement lessons.
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This book explains to students how and why things move. It is a great tool to use for force, friction, and movement lessons.
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Book #2
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Pass the Energy Please! By Barbara Shaw McKinney. Illus. by. Chad Wallace. (2000). 32p. Dawn Pubns, (978-1584690023). Gr. 2-5.
This book is a great book to help explain how animals and other living organisms pass energy to one another. The illustrations in this book are also amazing for young students.
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This book is a great book to help explain how animals and other living organisms pass energy to one another. The illustrations in this book are also amazing for young students.
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Book #3
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The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip. By. Joanna Cole & Bruce Degan. Illus. by. Bruce Degan. (1999). 48p. Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition, (978-0590446839). Gr. 3-6.
The Magic School Bus series is an amazing tool for any lesson. This book features many different scientific facts and pictures to showcase electricity and energy.
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The Magic School Bus series is an amazing tool for any lesson. This book features many different scientific facts and pictures to showcase electricity and energy.
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Book #4
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The Shocking Truth about Energy. By. Loreen Leedy. (2011). 32p. Holiday House, (978-0823423880). Gr. K-7.
The books illustrations capture the student instantly and explain the energy in everything from computers to cars.
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The books illustrations capture the student instantly and explain the energy in everything from computers to cars.
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Websites for Kids
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Bill Nye
Bill Nye and Energy
This site gives both details for teachers on energy and a short video for students.
The Magic School Bus
Bubble Fun
Clickety Clack: The Transfer of Force
Pulleys Please!
Suspend Metal in Mid-Air!
Bill Nye and Energy
This site gives both details for teachers on energy and a short video for students.
The Magic School Bus
Bubble Fun
Clickety Clack: The Transfer of Force
Pulleys Please!
Suspend Metal in Mid-Air!
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Force and Motion Assessement
This is an activity that allows students to not have to sit and take a test in order to check if the students understand force, motion, and friction.
This is an activity that allows students to not have to sit and take a test in order to check if the students understand force, motion, and friction.