5.6A Use of Energy Student Expectation
Clark 2016-2017
The student is expected to explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound
energy.
Essential Questions that students will be asked
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What is energy? What are some different forms of energy?
How can we use these different energy forms?
What are some objects you use every day that require energy?
Key Concepts that need to be understood to answer essential questions
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There are different types of energy including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.
We can use different types of energy including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.
Bicycles, stereos, computers, lamps, and toasters are useful objects that demonstrate the use of
mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and thermal energy.
9/15/2016- Assignments and Due Dates written in planner on each day
9/16/2016- (Teacher Work Day) Pre-Assessment completed on STEMscopes
Google Classroom Completed
9/19/2016- Reading Focus Questions worked on and completed in class
9/20/2016- Explore Student Journal worked on and completed in class
9/21/2016- Review Day
5.5A Classifying Matter, 5.5B Properties of Water, 5.5CD Mixtures and Solutions
9/22/2016- 5.5 Matter Major Assessment (Will count twice in Gradebook)
9/23/2016- 5.6A Uses of Energy Explain
9/26/2016- Vocabulary have completed by 9/25/2016
Energy
Mechanical Energy
Light Energy
Electrical Energy
Thermal Energy
Potential Energy
Sound Energy
9/26/2016- Reading – “ Energy Transformations”
Writing in Science- WRITE about the different battery powered objects that you know about
and the different forms of energy each produces. Where have you seen batteries used? Where have you noticed
light energy produced by a battery? What about heat energy or sound energy?
9/27/2016 5.6A Uses of Energy Post- Assessment
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5.6A Use of Energy Student Expectation
Clark 2016-2017
Reading Focus Questions found in the STEMscopedia Book page 19-23. Read the
book and then answer the following questions neatly and in complete sentences.
Included the page number for each question.
1 – What is energy?
2 – Describe energy of motion and energy of position. Give an example
3 – Create a table that list the 5 Types of Energy. Included the type, the definitions,
and an example
4 – What do you think? Look at the pictures on page 21. For each picture explain
what type of energy is being used for the three.
5 – Complete all 4 steps of the Try Now on page 21. Then answer the following
questions for each step found in the book.
Paired Questions. Chose two of the following questions to complete in addition to your RFQs.
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Can energy you create or destroy energy? Explain your answer
Do you consider sound energy? Explain your answer
Does matter have the potential to be energy? Can energy be matter?
What happens when we use energy?
What form of energy do you consider most important in your life? Why?
Stretch Questions and Activity to go above and beyond - think, do, write, and present
Do the connecting with your child on page 23. Answer the questions
What form of energy do you consider most important in your life? Why?
What are some ways that you can reduce the amount of energy you use?
How might you be affected if you couldn’t use certain forms of energy like electricity?
Do other organisms use the same forms of energy as humans? Give some examples.