Gallery Archives - Bluegrass Greensource Your source for environmental education, resources, and outreach to encourage small changes toward a sustainable future for Central Kentucky and beyond. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:17 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 All Things Energy: Students Investigate the Science of Energy Through Interactive Lessons https://bggreensource.org/all-things-energy-students-investigate-the-science-of-energy-through-interactive-lessons/ https://bggreensource.org/all-things-energy-students-investigate-the-science-of-energy-through-interactive-lessons/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:17 +0000 https://bggreensource.org/?p=23343 The post All Things Energy: Students Investigate the Science of Energy Through Interactive Lessons appeared first on Bluegrass Greensource.

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Cookie mining is a fun and interactiveway for students to learn about the environmental impacts of mining. Through this activity, students can gain a deeper understanding of how mining can harm the environment and explore ways to minimize those impacts.
Solar Ovens: Students channel the sun’s energy to heat up solar ovens and make a snack!
Wind Turbines: Students investigate kinetic and potential energy, wind as a renewable resource, and the parts of wind turbines. Students design blades for wind turbines and test them for energy output produced.
Sunlight and Shadows: Preschool and primary students observe the effects of sunlight by comparing and measuring shadows and making bracelets that change color in the sun’s light.

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