Energy at the Amusement Park

by Karen Latchana Kenney

Overview

It's time to go to the amusement park! You're pumped up for a fun day! But there's more than just your own energy buzzing. Waiting for your cotton candy to be made? Heat energy helps make that gooey goodness happen. Chugging up the roller coaster hill? Potential energy is with you. Speeding down it? Now you have kinetic energy! Find out more about the energies behind the excitement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543572841
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Amusement Park Science
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Author and editor Karen Latchana Kenney has written many books for children and young adults. She's interested in all kinds of science subjects, from car science to the life cycle of spiders. Kenney lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and young son.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Energy All Around! 4

Chapter 2 Potential and Kinetic Energy 6

Chapter 3 The Buzz on Electricity 12

Chapter 4 Hot Snacks, Cold Treats, and Lots of Heat 18

Chapter 5 Bright Lights and Loud Sounds 24

Chapter 6 An Exploding End to the Fun 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Meets NGSS Structure and Properties of Matter standards; Uses a high-interest topic to illustrate science concepts; Includes numerous examples of how different types of energies are involved at the amusement park, from how heat energy makes cotton candy to how electric energy powers the bumper cars and more.