Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat and potential energy, and energy transformations and transfers cause change within systems

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How a battery works

This video shows how a battery works.

The TED-EX video explains how a battery turns chemical potential energy into a flow of electrons in a wire that makes a light bulb glow.

This short animation could be useful when introducing electrical circuits, or as part of a web quest on electricity.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U03 (Year 6), AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U04 (Year 9), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

Energy Evolution – National Science Week Resource Book 2012

This downloadable resource book looks at forms of renewable energy.

It examines renewable energy sources including wind, solar, geothermal and ocean, as well as new and emerging technologies such as biomass, thermo-electrics and noise harvesting.

The book provides activities for students in Year levels F–10 with many activities able to be modified to suit individual student needs.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S2U02 (Year 2), AC9S3U03 (Year 3), AC9S3U04 (Year 3), AC9S6U03 (Year 6), AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U04 (Year 9), AC9S9U05 (Year 9), AC9S9U07 (Year 9)

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