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Kinetic & Potential Energy

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Introduces caveman Zog to energy of movement and stored energy. Working with inclined planes, springs and a bouncing ball, he learns about both kinds of energy and how each kind of energy can be changed into the other. Also, he learns how chemical potential energy is used to create heat, mechanical power, light and electricity.

Media Details

Runtime: 10 minutes 25 seconds

Cartoon of a person straining to push a large log. Caption: You could supply the energy to push the log.
Elementary Energy
Season 0 / Ep 1
10 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Cartoon rocket with a stream of exhaust behind it. Caption: And that force pushes the rocket forward.
Elementary Energy
Season 0 / Ep 2
10 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Illustration of a tube with some internal structures and a rod through the center. Caption: When you make the generator turn,
Elementary Energy
Season 0 / Ep 3
10 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Illustration of the sun sending heat into space and that heat hitting the Earth. Caption: So how is the sun able to heat the earth?
Elementary Energy
Season 0 / Ep 4
10 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6

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    Grace T. (Portland, OR)
    June 8th, 2020 at 05:35 PM

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    Candy P. (Duluth, MN)
    April 26th, 2017 at 10:10 PM

    Very much appreciate the simple straightforward presentation.

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    Anonymous (Missouri City, TX)
    July 18th, 2016 at 10:19 AM

    The format allowed for points where we could pause, demonstrate, and discuss the concepts.

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    Anonymous (Jackson, MS)
    February 22nd, 2016 at 01:52 PM

    This is one of our favorite videos! We loved the funny little caveman and his hilarious antics. Made energy learnable!