LESSON 2: FORMS OF ENERGY
Energy is essential for life. It is the ability to do work, and allows us to live. There are many different forms of energy.
Learning Goal: We are learning to explain the different forms of energy we encounter every day, and to make choices about the types of energy we use.
Vocabulary Words:
Energy is the ability to do work or make objects move. For example, the energy stored in fuels like gasoline can be used to make a car move. The energy in gasoline is a form of energy called chemical energy.
Learning Goal: We are learning to explain the different forms of energy we encounter every day, and to make choices about the types of energy we use.
Vocabulary Words:
Energy is the ability to do work or make objects move. For example, the energy stored in fuels like gasoline can be used to make a car move. The energy in gasoline is a form of energy called chemical energy.
Minds On:
Action Item 1: Choose four of the types of energy above, create a simple logo/ image that shows the energy and add it to your handout.
For inspiration, look at the sample logo for Thermal Energy to your left.
For inspiration, look at the sample logo for Thermal Energy to your left.
Action:
Action Item 2: Each day we experience multiple forms of energy. For example, in the morning you eat breakfast (chemical energy), walk/ bike/ drive to school (mechanical energy), and come into a classroom full of light (light energy) and sound (sound energy). On the board are magnets (magnetic energy) holding items in place, shooting across the room is (unfortunately) an elastic (elastic energy), falling to the ground is a pencil (gravitational energy), at the front of the room is a smartboard with the day's lesson (electrical energy). Even though we may just be learning the names, we are very used to using all ten forms of energy.
On your handout, draw a short, 4-block comic strip showing a part of your day (real or imagined) and identify all of the forms of energy used in the strip.
On your handout, draw a short, 4-block comic strip showing a part of your day (real or imagined) and identify all of the forms of energy used in the strip.
Action Item 3: Once you have handed in your comic, click on the picture to the left to access the online game Wonderville: Save the World.
"The world's energy supplies are in crisis and it is up to you to save the world. Visit different locations around the world and implement the best alternative energy sources including wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal and solar in this free online alternate energy sources game."
"The world's energy supplies are in crisis and it is up to you to save the world. Visit different locations around the world and implement the best alternative energy sources including wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal and solar in this free online alternate energy sources game."
- Make sure to read your handout carefully before beginning. You will need to fill out the game tracking sheet and hand it in at the end of class
- Make sure to watch the tutorials on How Generation Work and on all of the alternative energies (can access through the Help button on the game).
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