Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Exploring Energy: Kinetic and Potential Lesson PlanExploring Energy: Kinetic and Potential Lesson Plan
Publisher
Teach Engineering
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
5 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
1 more...
Technology
Presentation
Internet Access
Year
2014
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Lesson Plan

Exploring Energy: Kinetic and Potential

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Exploring Energy: Kinetic and Potential lesson plan also includes:
  • Kinetic and Potential Presentation (.pptx)
  • Kinetic and Potential Presentation (.pdf)
  • Kinetic and Potential Post-Quiz (.docx)
  • Kinetic and Potential Post-Quiz (.pdf)
  • Kinetic and Potential Post-Quiz Answer Key (.docx)
  • Kinetic and Potential Post-Quiz Answer Key (.pdf)
  • Vocabulary
  • Join to access all included materials

The potential of the energy in the class is moving. The third segment in a six-part unit on energy provides a deeper understanding of kinetic and potential energy. Learners understand the relationship between mass, speed, and energy and learn that potential energy comes in many forms.

46 Views 43 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

chemical energy, energy, energy conservation, energy conversion, energy transfer, energy transformation, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, the law of conservation of energy, thermal energy, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Reference the spool racers when introducing elastic energy
  • Have the class crate energy flow charts to show how one energy is converted to another

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes the class has a basic understanding of energy

Pros

  • Uses a PowerPoint presentation to guide the lesson
  • Contains an answer key to assessment

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.2.a MP2

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Roller Coasters

Curated OER
Twisting and turning through the sky, roller coasters are popular attractions at amusement parks around the world, but how exactly do they work? Explore the physics behind these thrilling rides with an engineering design activity....
3rd - 7th Science
Lesson Plan

Potential and Kinetic Energy

Science Matters
Everything has potential energy; learning to use it is the key to understanding all types of energy. Scholars learn the difference between kinetic and potential energy. They then apply the concept to drawing examples of both types...
6th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Forms of Energy

Science Matters
The amount of energy Americans use doubles every 20 years. The first lesson in a 10-part series teaches scholars about different forms of energy. They rotate through five stations with hands-on activities or experiments at each in order...
6th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Energy for Earth: The Sun

Curated OER
Super science learners examine the sun's production of energy by the process of nuclear fusion. Hands-on activities make this instructional activity engaging for middle schoolers. The instructional activity is made up of four parts. Part...
5th - 8th Science
Lesson Plan

Potential vs. Kinetic Energy

Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Legos in science class? Watch your pupils fall in love with this activity. After learning to measure potential and kinetic energy, young scientists create their own ramps using Lego Mindstorm sensors and software.
5th - 7th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

An Energy Mix: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

National Wildlife Federation
What did the windmill say about renewable energy? I'm a BIG fan! Lesson three in the series of 12 has classes discuss potential and kinetic energy and then, in pairs, they complete a web quest over the different types of energy...
5th - 8th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Energy at Play

Tech Museum of Innovation
Get the ball rolling and challenge your class to figure out how to make a ball move. The instruction segment is between two STEM activities devoted to doing just that. The first is simple and involves making a ball move from some...
3rd - 6th STEM
CCSS: Designed
Instructional Video

STEMonstrations: Kinetic and Potential Energy

NASA
A roller coaster is the perfect model of the conversion between potential and kinetic energy. An installment from the STEMonstrations playlist introduces the concept of kinetic and potential energy in a quick video before challenging...
3 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

PS3A - Definitions of Energy

Bozeman Science
Energy has many forms ... but very few sources! How do we present this to young scientists? Explore the Definitions of Energy, PS3A, in a video about the Next Generation Science Standards. The narrator keeps it simple by relating...
8 mins 4th - 12th Science
Interactive

Energy Skate Park: Basics

PHET
Keep calm and half pipe. An exciting simulation teaches pupils about energy transfer from potential to kinetic and thermal as a skater moves through a half pipe or other track. After a brief introduction, scholars can build their own...
6th - 12th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use