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Exploring Energy ActivityExploring Energy Activity
Publisher
American Chemical Society
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Exploring Energy

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When asked to list everyday objects that require energy, most people list technology that use batteries or electricity. Through hands-on exploration, young scientists discover energy is much more than just circuitry. They play with simple toys that use chemical, thermal, mechanical, and other types of energy.

 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

energy, work, force, motion, kinetic energy, electrical energy, thermal energy, sound energy, radiant energy, potential energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, gravitational potential energy

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss how shivering and sweating relate to thermal energy

Classroom Considerations

  • Follow all safety procedures, making certain to protect eyes from injury and skin from chemical spills
  • Materials may vary based on what your school has available; if there are enough, each group can work with different materials

Pros

  • Connects energy to thermochemistry
  • Materials list adapts to what is available in your classroom

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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