Get Energized!

 

What makes the world go around?  Energy! Where does that energy come from? How does it work – get other things to work? Use your energy to discover the answers in with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• What kinds of energy can you name? Compare them with this video about several kinds of energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HdxQhBRDUI
• See the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w16-Uems2Qo
• How old is energy? It’s as old as the sun. It also comes from the fossils of dinosaurs. Watch the history at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JasIvS7oYw4

 

CREATE:

• goog_174713956Use your energy to play these energetic games: https://www.eia.gov/kids/games-and-activities/
• Energize your home with kid-friendly energy activities: https://alaskarenewableenergy.org/energy-activities-to-do-at-home/
• See the light with these light activities for preschoolers: https://carrotsareorange.com/light-energy/

 

CARE:

• Conserving energy is one way to help the environment: here are 10 ways for kids to conserve energy at home and school: https://tristate.coop/kids-conserve-energy-for-home-school
• Watch how to monitor electric use at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjpxIIgo7-8
• Sumer time can be a high energy use time, especially with are conditioning.  Try at least one of these 8 kid-friendly ways to conserve energy in the summer: https://blog.directenergy.com/8-ways-to-help-kids-conserve-energy-summer/

 

CAREERS:

Does an energy-related career energize you? Let these websites light up your life.

• https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/guide/energy/energy-career-clusters.html
• https://getintoenergy.org/
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/types-of-energy-careers

 

Wow! Wind!

What’s lighter than a feather but can destroy cities? The wind! Explore the power of wind in these online activities.

CONNECT:

• Watch Bill Nye explain what causes wind: at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk
• Speak like a sailor about wind – and find out other fun facts about this phenomenon at http://www.weatherforkids.org/wind.html
• Did you know that there are different kinds of winds, some of which are local such as a Chinook, Santa Ana, Gibli or even Chili? Find out these cool wind terms at http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/notes/keynotes-on-5-different-types-of-wind/12625
• Winds occur on the sun as well; see solar winds at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLRdAPPnMI
     

CREATE:

• Create a game based on these wind questions and answers: https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm
• Try this riddles about wind with your family and friends: https://www.riddlewot.com/easy-riddles/wind
• Make and fly your own kite by following this video’s directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0FeNdB2GDY
• Investigate the wind with these science experiments: https://www-tc.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/activities/pdf/CGDG_04_science.pdf

CARE:

• Explore ways to conserve wind energy at https://sciencing.com/ways-to-conserve-wind-energy-12286219.html
• Learn how windmills work and make your own at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgCHxMXkljQ
• Make a woodwind instrument to entertain your friends; choose from the videos found at https://diy.org/skills/instrumentmaker/challenges/11/make-a-woodwind
• Practice strong wind safety by following these recommendations: https://www.weather.gov/safety/wind-ww

CAREERS:

Does the idea of a job about wind blow you away? Set your wind sails with these career ideas: meteorologist, engineer, manufacturer, emergency preparedness personnel, energy project manager, insurer. It’s not a lot of hot air!

https://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources/renewable-energy/wind

https://www.awea.org/

https://collegegrad.com/careers/wind-turbine-technicians

https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/meteorologist