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This Exploring Energy: What Is Energy? lesson plan also includes:
- What Is Energy? Pre-Quiz (.docx)
- What Is Energy? Pre-Quiz (.pdf)
- What Is Energy? Pre-Quiz Answer Key (.docx)
- What Is Energy? Pre-Quiz Answer Key (.pdf)
- What Is Energy? Presentation (.pptx)
- What Is Energy? Presentation (.pdf)
- What Is Energy? Post-Quiz (.docx)
- What Is Energy? Post-Quiz (.pdf)
- What Is Energy? Post-Quiz Answer Key (.docx)
- What Is Energy? Post-Quiz Answer Key (.pdf)
- MythBusters-Exploding Water Heater
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...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.
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Concepts
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