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Join the Eco=Kids Explorers as they travel to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), having been granted an all-access pass to learn about Electric-Plug-in cars. Before key interviews with scientists and engineers, the Explorers give a history of the Electric-Car from the beginning of the 20th Century to today. Then we explore an electric car that was designed at NREL and is being tested for possible mass production.
Join the Eco=Kids Explorers as they travel to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with an all-access pass to learn about Hydrogen Fuel Cells. After an explanation and history of what a Hydrogen Fuel Cell is, our explorers team up with NREL testers and explain a modern Hydrogen Fuel Cell car. Students will learn how close we are to having them in our driveways.
Join the Eco=Kids Explorer team as they teach students about water treatment. After a brief history of clean water usage, our hosts visit a water treatment plant. We learn of two types of transforming water into usable water: purification and desalination. The hosts demonstrate how to do their own water filtration experiment from a class room or home.
Follow the Eco=Kids as they learn the history of Hydroelectric Energy and explore the process of turning the down flow of water into usable energy. Watch our explorers discover the function of the turbine and water level at the hydroelectric dam, as well as the scale of a dam construction.
In this installment our explorers visit three recycling plants: aluminum, paper and plastic. Follow the cross country paths of a regular aluminum can, cereal box and plastic bottle through the cycle of production, use, recycling bin, melting, washing, pressing and back to production. Learn to make your own recycled paper at home with the Eco=Kids Explore and investigate the costs of large scale recycling.
Join Dr. Knowledge as he takes young viewers on a fast-paced adventure and learn about energy and electricity. Students will observe real-time demonstrations and scientific exploration in a fun and entertaining way.
Inquisitive Minds: Energy and Electricity will show what tools, appliances, factories and everything from iPods to airplanes have in common. Each needs energy to do their jobs. But, where does that energy come from? We know we can get our power from a wall outlet, but that's only the beginning. Dr. "K" and the IM team will trace the electricity from the wall through the "power grid" to its source. Students will learn how power is generated, what makes it travel through wires and learn about the path it takes to get it to where it's needed. How does it work? There's a lot to learn about Energy, come along!
Inquisitive Minds was created to help students develop a better understanding of the connections between the environment and energy and providing thought-provoking discussions that just might lead to energy conservation solutions of their own!
With today's high fuel costs, it is time to start looking beyond petroleum and into renewable resources to power our vehicles. Ethanol is a clean-burning fuel derived from plants, primarily corn. The corn is ground, cooked, fermented, distilled and dehydrated, then ready for use. Ethanol is combined with gasoline to produce a cleaner fuel that doesn't emit as many greenhouse gases as pure gasoline. Pure ethanol has not yet been approved to fuel our vehicles, but it is the fuel of choice for racecars. Indy cars operate on 100% ethanol fuel. By mixing gasoline with ethanol, we can extend our fuel supply. Join us as the Eco Kids explore the production of ethanol and highlight the importance it holds in the Green Power movement.
Simply put, geothermal energy derived from heat produced by the core of the earth. Geothermal energy is one of the oldest renewable resources used by humans. It has been used since the Ancient Roman times as a heat source. Recently, we have begun to harness that energy as a source of power. Geothermal power plants take the heat from the earth and bring it to the surface to create steam that spins a turbine. We have a constant supply of heat from the earth. The challenge is finding where it is strongest and bringing it to the surface. The Eco Kids will guide us through this process and explain a few different ways that geothermal power plants operate. Find out how experts are working to fine tune the process and make geothermal power plants more affordable and useful across the country.
The first hybrid car was introduced in 1905. It had two distinct power sources working together to make it run; gas and electric power. However, using only gasoline back then was cheap and easy to power, and the hybrid car was forgotten; until recently. Since the fuel widely used now is a non-renewable resource and becoming increasingly less affordable, the hybrid car is making a comeback. Hybrid cars are operated by a computer system called the Digital Drive Line. When you step on the gas pedal, you are telling the system how fast you need to go and the car decides whether to use gas, electric power or both. The benefit of the hybrid is that instead of running on gas for an entire trip, it uses non-polluting electric power when possible. The hybrid car is ideal for city driving and traffic. By using less gas, hybrid cars help cut pollution and helps save drivers money at the gas pump.
Solar power is defined as the energy we produce by converting sunlight into heat or electricity. It is one of the most abundant and affordable sources of energy available. However, it is difficult to harness and impractical in some parts of the world. So, it is important to explore in-depth, the process of converting sunlight to power. The three primary ways to produce solar power on a large scale are solar power generating plants, photovoltaic cells and solar thermal heaters. The Eco Kids will take us through each process of energy conversion to help us better understand this clean energy technology.
Wind is a natural resource that is readily available and virtually everywhere. Wind power is defined as the process of turning the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for around 2,000 years. The Dutch made the windmill famous. Find out how the large wind turbines are built using a simplistic design and modern technology. They operate completely autonomously by rotating with the force of the wind. The blades turn on a rotor that is connected by a shaft to a generator that creates electricity. With the Eco Kids, we'll explore how the use of wind power is growing and becoming widely used throughout the world. It is an efficient way to use a clean renewable resource.
The first part discusses some of the things that are hurting the planet. Students will learn common terminology used when talking about the environment, such as climate, ozone, fossil fuels, and carbon dioxide. We'll explore the issues of air pollution, the greenhouse effect, renewable resources and water usage while studying the factors contributing to all of them. The program is the first episode in understanding how to change our ways in order to become more eco-friendly.
The second part teaching students the "Inconvenient truth" about our environment. The episode challenges students to conduct an "Eco-Investigation" of their homes, schools and communities to determine which of our daily routines waste resources or are harmful to the environment. We examine our use of grocery bags, the packaging of products, what we eat and drink, water consumption, the safety of cleaning products and energy usage in our homes. We also take a closer look at paper and other material usage in schools, as well transportation in our communities. Once students understand how individuals contribute to the problem, they can become part of the solution to eco-friendliness.
The program urges students to become "power police;" put a stop to the wasteful things people do everyday and promote the use of Green Power. We cover what can be done in the home like buying energy efficient appliances, recycling cans, growing a garden, taking shorter showers and eating organic. It explores the things we can change in schools like reusing paper and batteries. It also suggests changes that can be made in the community like minimizing driving, boycotting bad products and writing petitions for change. Students are encouraged to spread the word about becoming eco-friendly and help our Earth recover.
The first part, discusses some the biggest problems facing the environment today and how it is being abused. We'll learn the role of the greenhouse effect, carbon emissions, air pollution and how the burning of the rainforest affects global warming. The "carbon footprint" is explained as well as an experiment with acid rain. We also learn about the amount of water and unnecessary packaging material people use everyday. This episode sparks students' knowledge of what they can do to "refuse, reuse and recycle" contributing to a healthier Earth.
The second part teaching students the "Inconvenient truth" about our environment. The episode challenges students to conduct an "Eco-Investigation" of their homes, schools and communities to determine which of our daily routines waste resources or are harmful to the environment. We examine our use of grocery bags, the packaging of products, what we eat and drink, water consumption, the safety of cleaning products and energy usage in our homes. We also take a closer look at paper and other material usage in schools, as well transportation in our communities. Once students understand how individuals contribute to the problem, they can become part of the solution to eco-friendliness.
The program urges students to become "power police;" put a stop to the wasteful things people do everyday and promote the use of Green Power. We cover what can be done in the home like buying energy efficient appliances, recycling cans, growing a garden, taking shorter showers and eating organic. It explores the things we can change in schools like reusing paper and batteries. It also suggests changes that can be made in the community like minimizing driving, boycotting bad products and writing petitions for change. Students are encouraged to spread the word about becoming eco-friendly and help our Earth recover.
An 80-ton tuna ship from Brittany is both home and school to 12 year old Antoin and 9 other young people. Many subjects are learned experientially. He learns to pilot the ship and to interpret weather reports and many other things.