Article: Different Sources of Energy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOpMka6PJI Audience: Teachers and students This video describes energy and whether it is renewable or not. Also during the video it goes through activities the students can follow along with. Article: What is Energy-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WJoup-RD8 Audience: Teacher This is a good video to watch prior to teaching the topic of kinetic energy.
Article: What is Energy REALLY?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCrOtF7T4HE Audience: Teachers and students This video demonstrates what energy really is. It talks about what makes up energy and when it comes from. This will be helpful for the students to get a good understanding of what energy means to them.
Article: Different Types of Energy- http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16168 Audience: Students This article does into detail on different types of energy sources we use today. It will inform the students how each one works.
Article: Alternative Energy- http://borchardtlibrary.edublogs.org/2011/09/25/5th-grade-alternative-energy-inquiry-activity/comment-page-1/ Audience: Teacher and students This website has articles and videos that talk about different energy sources. They ask questions with each one that the students can answer as they follow along.
Article: Renewable Energy Sources- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUs4oA1RIMQ Audience: Students This video shows the different types of renewable energy and if fun for the students to watch. They will be able to interact well with this video.
Article: Energy Source- thumb205031321597062.jpg Audience: Students Thisis a worksheet for the students to do. It allows them to practice placing the forms of energy into the correct category, either renewable or nonrenewable.
Article: Kinetic Energy-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCmo9a8k5lQ Audience: Students This video shows the students what Kinetic energy is. It gives them information on how it works and how it can be used to its fullest potential.
Article: Energy- http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-of-energy/what-is-kinetic-energy.html Audience: Students This article describes Kinetic energy and gives a short video on what Kinetic energy is.
Article: BrainPOP-https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/kineticenergy/preview.weml Audience: Students and Teacher This website has many sources you can use as well as lesson plans and activities for the students to complete.
Article: 20 Unusual Things- http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/20-unusual-things-20-successful-people-do-every-day.html Audience: Students This article describes thing that people do every day. Show different routines different people have.
Article: Physical Activities to Keep Kids Active-http://www.sparkpe.org/blog/physical-activities-to-keep-kids-healthy/ Audience: Students This website gives a short list of things kids can to do stay active. By having the kids stay active you are keeping them in motion. That means they could potentially be creating energy.
Article: 20 Things You Can Do to Conserve Energy- http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/20things.htm Audience: Students This article gives examples with descriptions on how to save energy. This will be fun for the students to see and come up with ways they to can conserve energy.
Article: IWatch- http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/02/apple-iwatch-using-solar-and-kinetic-charging/ Audience: teachers and students This article explains how apple is using kinetic energy in the power in the iWatch. It gives valuable information on the topic.