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Bear Creek Wind Farm Tour

Bear Creek Wind Farm Tour

In this interactive, a construction project manager explains the process of constructing a wind farm, its challenges and benefits.

9-12

Interactive

Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Generating Electrical Voltage

Generating Electrical Voltage

This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates how electrical voltage is generated through a process called magnetic induction and describes some of the factors that affect the magnitude of the voltage produced. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Generation of Alternating Current

Generation of Alternating Current

This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates the parts of an electrical generator and shows how they function to produce alternating current. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Heat Transfer

Heat Transfer

In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation. OER Level

5-12

Interactive

Inside a Solar Cell

Inside a Solar Cell

This interactive activity adapted from NOVA Online features animations that illustrate the components of a typical photovoltaic cell and how it converts solar energy into electricity. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Inverse Square Law

Inverse Square Law

This animation from KET's distance learning physics course demonstrates the mathematical formula for a scientific law as it applies to light. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

New Ways to Catch Rays

New Ways to Catch Rays

This interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online explores eight of the latest technological developments designed to harness the energy of the Sun. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Steam Machine

Steam Machine

Explore NOVA Online's interactive steam engine and discover how this machine can convert heat to mechanical energy.

3-12

Interactive

Three Mile Island: What Happened

Three Mile Island: What Happened

This interactive activity from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site looks at the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.

6-12

Interactive

What Is a Laser?

What Is a Laser?

Learn how lasers are different from natural light in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Wind Story

Wind Story

The flash animations present the characteristics of wind power as a source of clean energy and allows the viewer to examine how a modern wind turbine works by pausing and clicking on its components.

9-12

Interactive

Your Carbon Diet

Your Carbon Diet

Find out how much energy you use and some ways to conserve in this interactive activity from the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site.

3-12

Interactive

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