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Bowling, E. (2008). Adventures in energy skate park. Retrieved October, 2010 from phet.colorado.edu website: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3028
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Acknowledgements
A huge thanks to my family and friends who helped me with this project; Alex, Amanda, Jason, Terry, TA and especially John with his eye for punctuation and grammer. Also a huge thanks to Jenni for her support and excellent screencasts. Thanks one and all.
References
ABC Science Online. (2006). Food, exercise and energy. Retrieved October, 2010 from abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist website: http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/pdf/lesson_plan13.pdf
Bowling, E. (2008). Adventures in energy skate park. Retrieved October, 2010 from phet.colorado.edu website: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3028
Connor, R., Ginges, J., Hatsidimitris, G. and Wolfe, J. Glimpses of science for primary schools: module II work, energy, power, forces. Retrieved October, 2010 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/primary-school-science/workmodule.html
Department of Education and Training (2008), Early adolescence (8-10) science syllabus. East Perth Western Australia: Department of Education and Training Retrieved 8th of October 2010 http://k-10syllabus.det.wa.edu.au/content/syllabus-documents/early-adolescence-8-10-science-syllabus/zippreview
How Stuff Works. (2010). Matter and energy: energy and work [Video]. Retrieved October, 2010 from howstuffworks.com website: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/27108-matter-and-energy-energy-at-work-video.htm
How Stuff Works. (2010). Simply-science: calculating work [Video]. Retrieved October, 2010 from howstuffworks.com website: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/14798-simply-science-calculating-work-video.htm
How Stuff Works. (2010). Simply-science: work and energy [Video]. Retrieved October, 2010 from howstuffworks.com website: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/27108-matter-and-energy-energy-at-work-video.htm
Murray, C. (2009). Kinetic vs potential energy? Retrieved October, 2010 from cstephenmurray.com website : http://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/workandenergy/
kineticvspotentialenergy.htm
O’Hora, C. (2007). Energy internet activity. Retrieved October, 2010 from mrsoshouse.com website:http://www.mrsoshouse.com/ext/energy.html
Origin Energy. (2010). Click 2: support material number 6: typical power ratings of gas and electric appliances. Retrieved October, 2010 from originenergy.com.au website:http://www.originenergy.com.au/files/Supportmaterial_6.pdf
PhET (Physic Education Technology Project). (2010). Energy skate park [Simulation]. Retrieved October, 2010 from phet.colorado.edu website:http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
Teachers’ Domain. (2004). Potential and kinetic energy: spool racer [Video]. Retrieved October, 2010 from teachersdomain.com website: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zsplcar/
Teachers Tube. (2010). Dsecms: the work and power song [Video]. Retrieved October, 2010 from teacherstube.com website: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=The_WORK_and_POWER_Song&video_id=187503&vpkey
Twin Cities Public Television (2002). How shocking [Simulation]. Retrieved October, 2010 from pbs.org website: http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_shocking.html
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2010). Scavenger Hunt. Retrieved October, 2010 from eia.gov/kids website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/resources/teachers/pdfs/EIAScavengerHunt.pdf
WGBH Educational Foundation (2002). Spool Racer. Retrieved October, 2010 from pbskids.org website: http://pbskids.org/zoom/printables/activities/pdfs/spoolracer.pdf
Images
© freedigitalphotos.net used in accordance with acknowledgment requirements
freedigitalphotos.net/FedericoStevanin, (2010). Studying [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Education_g314-Studying_p6330.html
freedigitalphotos.net/FrancescoMarino, (2010). Blue elettrico [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Multicolored_g336-Blue_Elettrico_p9093.html
freedigitalphotos.net/FrancescoMarino, (2010). Ecology bulb [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Lighting_g192-Ecology_Bulb_p13361.html
freedigitalphotos.net/ FrancescoMarino, (2010). Hand colors [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Gestures_g185-Hand_Colors_p15595.html
freedigitalphotos.net/ FrancescoMarino, (2010). Pen and Papers [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Office_and_Stationer_g145-Pen_And_Papers_p21037.html
freedigitalphotos.net/jscreations, (2010). Group of children [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Children_g112-Group_Of_Children_p16833.html
freedigitalphotos.net/jscreations, (2010). Skateboarding [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Other_Outdoor_Sports_g227-Skateboarding_p16295.html
freedigitalphotos.net/MichalMarcol, (2010). Wooden steps [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Bridges_g298-Wooden_Steps_p18387.html
freedigitalphotos.net/Paul, (2010). Row of old books [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Reading_g344-Row_Of_Old_Books_p20417.html
freedigitalphotos.net/Paul, (2010). Stack of books [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Office_and_Stationer_g145-Stack_Of_Old_Books_p20083.html
freedigitalphotos.net/renjith krishnan, (2010). Speaker [Image]. Retrieved October, 2010 from freedigitalphotos website: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Music_g290-Speaker_p16590.html
Acknowledgements
A huge thanks to my family and friends who helped me with this project; Alex, Amanda, Jason, Terry, TA and especially John with his eye for punctuation and grammer. Also a huge thanks to Jenni for her support and excellent screencasts. Thanks one and all.
