Energy makes change possible. Scientists define energy as the ability to do work. It moves cars, makes music, bakes cakes, & lights our homes. Energy is found in different forms including light, heat, chemical, and motion. They can all be put into two categories: Potential & Kinetic
My Energy Book
Energy Activities
Notes, PPT, Video
Labs & Worksheets & KEYS
Explore Question #1:
What is Potential and Kinetic energy?
Extra Credit Enrichment
Roll Back Can | Video directions
*****Energybook Page 1 (one) Directions
FUN Roller Coaster P.E. & K.E. TRY IT!!!
Explore Question #2:
How do I trace changes in energy from
one form to another?
Extra Credit Enrichment
Explore Question #3:
What are the ways we can create or generate electrical energy?
3.1 STATIC Charges
3.2 DRY CELL chemical Electricity
Inside a Dry Cell READING | Energy Book Questions
Extra Credit Enrichment
Potato Clock
Quiz Box Directions
*****Energybook Page 3 (static & chemical)
3.3 MAGNETS (Mechanical Electricity)
*****Energybook Page 4 (magnets)
Magnets 1-2-3
Assignment
Explore Question #4:
What are the the energy sources used to generate electricity?
Extra Credit Enrichment
Energy Poster Presentation
*Potential & Kinetic
Forms of Energy Content Practice
Hoodwinked: P.E. & K.E.
Roller Coaster Ride
Spool Racer | Directions | Spool Racer Video
*Energy Conversions & Transformations
Forms of Energy | PPT | Conversion Stations Lab | Lab Answers
Pendulum Lab
Lab Sheet | Conclusion Key | Sample Graph | Graph Paper
Cat-traption (Energy Transformations)
Minute to Win It (Energy Transformations)
Tracing Energy On-line activity
*Static Energy & Chemical Energy
Static Videos:
Hair Raising Experience | Static Mistake | Van de Graff
Inside a Dry Cell | Questions | Answers | PPT | Simple Circuits
Keys to iScience wkshts:
Electrical Charges | Matching
Simulations
Circuit Kit | John Travoltage | Static Balloon | Battery |
FUSE BOX |
*Magnets & Generating Electricity
Notes | What are Magnets PPT | Magnet Force Diagram
Keys to iScience wkshts:
Vocab p.9 | Magnetic Fields p.18 | Vocabulary List
Magnet PPT continued...start on Slide #19
Generating Electricity
Keys to iScience wkshts:
Current with magnets p.51 | Concept Builder p.56
Simple Motor | Directions
Windy Corner
mySci contains a three part series on wind.
Wind Book:
Page 1: List of evidence (signs) of Wind observation
Page 2: Use note sheet from mySci, What causes wind?
Page 3: Anemometer, define and measure wind speed
Page 4: What is a wind Turbine