ENERGY

"Energy is the ability to do work"

The student recognizes that energy may be changed in form with varying efficiency.

SC.B.1.2.1 knows how to trace the flow of energy in a system (e.g., as in an ecosystem).

SC.B.1.2.2 recognizes various forms of energy.

SC.B.1.2.4. knows the many ways in which energy can be transformed from one type to another.

SC.B.2.2.2. knows that some source of energy is needed for organisms to stay alive and grow..
 

Activities:

  • Visit the links suggested and take notes.
  • Answer the questions.
  • Look at the following diagrams and identify each energy form. Explain briefly each process.
  • What is energy?

  • List all the forms of energy you know.

 

 

More on Forms of Energy:

http://www.mitre.org/research/cyber/sectors/docs/ENERGY.html 

http://library.thinkquest.org/17658/help/energy.html

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This page updated: Sunday, August 30, 2009