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Is It Kinetic or Potential ?
Seventh graders explore real life activities that demonstrate kinetic and potential energy. They, in groups, classify the activity card statements as kinetic or potential. They should also include where the potential and kinetic energy...
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Energy Problem Set
Learners calculate the potential energy of a glider, the kinetic energy of a moving glider and the change in velocity when potential energy changes to kinetic energy.
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Potential and Kinetic Energy
Students observe and record the amount of work done by marbles rolling down a plane and more fully explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
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Potential Energy
Students examine the concept of potential energy and see that it is the ability to do work. In this energy instructional activity students complete several activities on potential energy.
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Give Me Energy
Learners explore kinetic energy. In this energy lesson students complete an activity and explain what happened.
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ROLLER COASTERS IN THE CLASSROOM
Students define potential and kinetic energy and explain the relationship of height to potential energy. In this roller coaster lesson students construct a model of a roller coaster which will allow them to see the basic physical laws.
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Ball Bearing Roller Coasters and Teamwork Lab
Students discuss potential and kinetic energy and design roller coasters to study this concept. In this energy instructional activity, students discuss the potential and kinetic energy of a roller coaster. Students design roller coasters...
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Energy Detective Worksheet
For this energy worksheet, students explore their environment to find items that use energy. Students then write a definition of energy. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 1 short answer question.
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Home Energy Audit: Energy Worksheet
In this energy worksheet, students compare work and energy, determine which situations require the greater amount of work, and explain kinetic and potential energy. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions and 4 fill in the blank...
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Electricity
In this electricity worksheet, students review parallel and series circuits, calculate voltage, and determine electric fields. This worksheet has 18 problems to solve.
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A Potential Energy Worksheet
In this energy learning exercise, students describe the differences between kinetic and potential energy and the difference between heat and temperature. This learning exercise has 6 short answer questions.
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Review for Thermodynamics Quiz
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students review kinetic and potential energy, enthalpy, entropy, and standard hear of formation. This worksheet has 1 short answer and 5 problem solving questions.
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Energy
In this energy worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by fill in the different types of energy and the different forms of energy.
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How Does Energy Change Form?
In this energy worksheet, students compare and contrast how potential energy and kinetic energy change form. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Adding Power to the Car
Students add a gear system to a car they built out of K'NEX parts in a previous lesson. After the gear system is added, a rubber band power system is added to the car in order to propel the car.
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Domino Effect
Seventh graders investigate a change from potential energy to kinetic energy and discuss the concept of waves carrying energy. They, in pairs, work on an experiment which is guided by a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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Old Fashioned Christmas Toy
Students create an old fashioned toy that explains stored, potential and movement energy.