Energy

NOVA: The Nuclear Option (2017)

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Years after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the unprecedented trio of meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers are still struggling to control an ongoing crisis at the wrecked plant. What's next for Fukushima? What's next for Japan?

Grade Level:

High

Length:

001:00

NYSDEC Energy and Climate

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This section explores energy, climate and the connections between them. The focus is on the policies, programs and plans DEC and New York State have made to reduce emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases and to help New Yorkers adapt as the climate changes.

Information on New York's energy resources, including oil, natural gas and renewable sources can also be accessed from the links on this page.

The Magic School Bus Complete Series Disc 4

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Welcome Aboard The Magic School Bus! Are you ready for a wild ride? Grab a seat and hang on for the Emmy® award-winning animated science-adventure series based on the best-selling books.

Author:

Joanna Cole

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

02:41

Fossil Fuel (2006)

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Power Play Series Part 3

The western world has built its affluence on fossil fuels. Our addiction to coal and oil is no longer healthy neither for mankind nor the planet. So the question is, how do we replace fossil fuels?

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:52

Energy (2006)

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Power Play Series Part 2

When man made the first primitive tools that helped him to shape and control his surroundings he discovered an important secret - the value of energy. It would give him power to develop an entire world.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:52

Choking in the Fast Lane (2006)

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Power Play Series: Part 1

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:52

Energy in Ecosystems (2002)

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Any ecosystem needs energy to sustain it, and the organisms within it. This energy comes in massive quantities from the Sun, although only a tiny fraction of the solar energy hitting the Earth goes towards sustaining life. The flow of energy through an ecosystem is complex, and vital to sustaining all life within it.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:25

Getting to Know Energy (2000)

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Energy is all around you. Learn about the many different types of energy and how energy can change form. Vivid examples illustrate how potential energy and kinetic energy are defined, and how one form of energy can change into another. Discover that energy never goes away, that it can only be transferred from one form into another.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:21

Friction (1995)

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Get a grip – it’s the “Friction” episode.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Energy (1995)

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Bill Nye the Science Guy is all charged up for the “Energy” episode.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Energy

NOVA: The Nuclear Option (2017)

NYSDEC Energy and Climate

The Magic School Bus Complete Series Disc 4

Fossil Fuel (2006)

Energy (2006)

Choking in the Fast Lane (2006)

Energy in Ecosystems (2002)

Getting to Know Energy (2000)

Friction (1995)

Energy (1995)

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