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Charging a cell phone and going for a run both use energy. Plants create energy using sunlight. People eat food and break it down for energy. In short, energy is everywhere! Readers will learn the basic components of energy, including matter and atoms, as well as the many different kinds of energy that exist in the universe. The curriculum-supporting science content will draw readers in using relatable examples and full-color photographs. Fun fact boxes and detailed sidebars add even more to the energy discussion, augmenting sections on electricity, oil, and renewable resources, among other relevant topics. There's plenty of potential energy information for readers to extract!

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Book review: Energy ""This book does an excellent job of explaining why it is important for students to study energy. It begins with the definition of energy, but quickly moves to matter, types and forms of energy, and incorporates interesting facts ... to hook the reader into wanting to learn more. So, this book does just that; it gives the reader more. Energy transformations, stored energy, and super science facts about electric eels, buried energy in the form of chemical energy and nuclear energy pros and cons--this book has it all. I was especially impressed with the facts about renewable and non-renewable energy sources and how people use them. The pictures are great, the facts are current, but the most appealing aspect of the book is that students will come away with an understanding of how their personal energy use impacts the world. ... What a wonderful resource for the middle school science classroom!"" - Teri Cosentino, NSTA

Book review: Energy This book does an excellent job of explaining why it is important for students to study energy. It begins with the definition of energy, but quickly moves to matter, types and forms of energy, and incorporates interesting facts ... to hook the reader into wanting to learn more. So, this book does just that; it gives the reader more. Energy transformations, stored energy, and super science facts about electric eels, buried energy in the form of chemical energy and nuclear energy pros and cons--this book has it all. I was especially impressed with the facts about renewable and non-renewable energy sources and how people use them. The pictures are great, the facts are current, but the most appealing aspect of the book is that students will come away with an understanding of how their personal energy use impacts the world. ... What a wonderful resource for the middle school science classroom! - Teri Cosentino, NSTA

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