Using Your Marbles: Making Energy Work for You part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010:Activities
potential energy, kinetic energy, work

Why is the Earth Still Hot Inside? part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010:Activities
Inquiry lab in which students study the rate of heat transfer as a function of size. Larger objects lose heat more slowly than smaller objects because their surface area relative to their volume is smaller. Relevant to the study of planetary formation, comparative planetology, basic thermodynamics, scientific inquiry, error checking, and the consequences of scaling.

Heat on the Move part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010:Activities
To introduce students to the concept that heat transfer via convection is more efficient then heat transfer via conduction.

Fluid Viscosity part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010:Activities
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Activities in Progress part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010
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Earth and Space Science - Summer 2010 Course part of Earth and Space Science:Summer 2010
In June 2010 a one-week course ran at the Northeastern University College of Professional Studies, fully enrolled with middle school and high school teachers. The purpose of the course was to help these teachers ...