A Bright Idea: Conserving Energy

by Tristan Boyer Binns

Overview

An introduction to what energy is, in very general terms, how it comes from the sun and powers pretty much everything on Earth. The idea of energy as fuel that we use to power machines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403468505
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/11/2005
Series:	You Can Save the Planet
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)
Lexile:	IG820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

What is energy? — What does energy do for us? — Why do we need to conserve energy? — How is energy wasted? — How can we conserve energy? — Case study : saving energy at school — What is the problem with fossil fuels? — What other kinds of fuel are there? — Cast study : eco schools — What will happen next? — Fact file.