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 [...]

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 [...]