A guide to the energy of the Earth

This animated video outlines Earth's energy. The video presents a progression from identifying the different energy systems to the differences between external and internal energy sources and how that energy is cycled and used.

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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-guide-to-the-energy-of-the-earth-joshua-m-sneideman

Joshua M. Sneideman

TED-ED

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Teaching Tips

Recommend viewing this video several times as it covers content in under five minutes. There is a progression from identifying the different energy systems to the difference between external and internal energy sources and how that energy is cycled and used.

Students may have to have some prior knowledge of energy before watching this video as many terms are mentioned in passing (such as Earth's systems, geothermal and rotational energy, combustion and respiration, primary and secondary consumers, etc).

About the Science

Provides a basic overview of energy from global energy sources to end-user consumption.

Provides overview of how energy is cycled through Earth systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere).

Animations throughout the video provide a good foundation for understanding the underlying science.

Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

Video does a nice job of tying science to societal impacts.

Resource includes watch, think, dig deeper, and discuss supplementary online links that accompany the video to support additional resources for user to explore.

Provides 10 multiple choice and short-answer questions in the THINK menu for further discussion and a review of the main points of the video.

Technical Details

Transcript provided to assist video story. Illustrated animations clean and simple - not distracting from message.

Another link to view the video is on the TED ED lesson website found [link http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-guide-to-the-energy-of-the-earth-joshua-m-sn....