Many children's toys demonstrate energy transfer without electricity. The video highlights the drinking bird, which bobs up and down thanks to a chemical reaction. It also demonstrates other classic toys that show energy transfer without needing a battery.

Concepts

vapor pressure, chemical properties, energy transfer, evaporation, thermal energy, convex, concavity, energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge pupils to think of other non-electric toys that use energy
• Have students picture letting go of a helium balloon to explore the different facets of energy

Classroom Considerations

• Connects to chemical reactions and properties of metals as well as energy; the video would fit into any of these topics

Pros

• Offers a full transcript of the video for anyone with a hearing impairment
• Applies vocabulary words in context

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4