...Then the water heater exploded like a bomb. Using a video of an exploding water heater, the resource presents the definitions of energy, potential energy, and kinetic energy to be used in later lessons of the unit.

Concepts

energy, energy transfer, kinetic energy, potential energy, motion, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide the formula for gravitational potential energy
• Lead a brainstorm on what class members know already about energy

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes the class has limited knowledge of energy and sources of energy
• The first lesson in a six-part unit introducing energy
  

Pros

• Includes a presentation to guide the instruction
• Contains vocabulary and definitions
• Provides answer keys for pre- and post-assessments

Cons

• None