AAPT/PTRA Teaching About Energy

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written by John Roeder
published by the American Association of Physics Teachers

This AAPT/PTRA Teacher Resource Guide contains background references and activities to help teachers and students with the many concepts involved in understanding Energy. Sample student activities from the full print manual are available here. The complete manual includes sections on basic concepts in energy, different forms and conversion of energy, and the social problems involved with energy. Appendices for teachers include help with labs, an energy concept inventory, and information on student learning of the topic. For additional information about AAPT/PTRA see http://www.aapt.org/Programs/projects/PTRA/.

Series Name: PTRA Teacher Resource Guides

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Published: January 1, 2003

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Teaching About Energy: Table of Contents
This is the Table of Contents for the "Teaching about Energy" PTRA Manual
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Teaching About Energy: Designing a Roller Coaster
This student activity illustrates the importance of work by studying forces and displacements.
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Teaching about Energy: Dependence of Elastic Energy on Position
This student activity illustrates the concept of potential energy through the stretching and motion of springs.
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Teaching About Energy: Power of a Student
This student activity illustrates the concept of power by climbing stairs.
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Teaching About Energy: Energy from Chemical Fuels
This student activity measures the energy transfered by burning fuels.
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Teaching About Energy: Using Less Fuel to Heat and Cool Your Home
This student activity illustrates the needs for efficient use of energy.
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Teaching About Energy: Problems Related to Energy "Sources"
This series of questions illustrate the advantages and drawbacks of a range of common energy sources.
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Teaching About Energy: Problems Related to Energy Choices
This series of questions illustrate the environmental and social implications of choices of energy sources.
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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Work and Energy Education Practices - Professional Development	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Best practice = Instructor Guide/Manual

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Access Rights:: Limited free access; This PTRA manual is available for free download. There is a cost for a print copy of the full PTRA manual.
Restriction:: © 2003 American Association of Physics Teachers
Keywords:: energy, energy concepts, energy sources
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Record Updated:: February 10, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 1, 2003
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