A Closer Look at Oil and Energy Consumption

Grade Level: 4
Group Size: 2
Time Required: 50 minutes
Summary: Students analyze international oil consumption and production data. They make several graphs to organize the data and draw conclusions about the overall use of oil in the world.

Engineering Connection: Engineers of all disciplines use data as a tool. Organizing data into tables and graphs helps them better [...]

Capturing the Sun’s Warmth

Grade Level: 4 (3-5)
Time Required: 120 minutes (30 minutes is required for teams to paint their cardboard boxes a day or two before the rest of the activity.)
Summary: In the exploration of ways to use solar energy, students investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of different test materials to determine which to use in solar [...]