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Introducing the Types of Energy Lesson PlanIntroducing the Types of Energy Lesson Plan
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Science 4 Inquiry
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6th - 8th
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Introducing the Types of Energy

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Young scientists explore many different types of energy including light, heat, nuclear, sound, potential, and more. They match the types of energy and identify when energy transfers from one type to another.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

energy transfer, mechanical energy, electrical energy, sound energy, chemical energy, kinetic energy, nuclear energy, potential energy, heat energy, electromagnetic energy, energy, energy conservation, the law of conservation of energy

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Share Road Runner cartoons to show potential and kinetic energy examples
  • Discuss the dangers and benefits of various energy sources

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires prior knowledge of potential energy, kinetic energy, and conservation of energy

Pros

  • Uses basic materials that makes it easy to implement
  • Follows a 5E format

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 RST.6-8.4

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