Energy Transformations Choice Project
Name _______________
Choose one project listed below to present to your class. Each project
should demonstrate your understanding of how energy is transformed
from one form to another .
Transformations
Foldable
Solar Oven
Scavenger Hunt
Drawing
Energy Transformation
Machine
Sound Experiment
Lego Circuit Board
Student Choice
Rube Goldberg
Heat Demonstration
Energy Transformations Choice Project
Name __________________
Choose one project listed below to present to your class. Each project
should demonstrate your understanding of how energy is transformed from
one form to another.
Transformation Foldable – Create a foldable using these vocabulary words.
Mechanical PE and KE, chemical, thermal, radiant, electrical, nuclear,
sound. Be sure to include how they can transform form one form to another
form.
Legos - Use your old Legos to construct a circuit board to show how energy
can be transformed from chemical or solar energy to mechanical, sound, or
radiant energy.
Rube Goldberg - Construct a Rube Goldberg machine to demonstrate at
least 5 different energy transformations.
Drawing Energy Transformation Machine - Make a drawing of a machine
that performs a task (ex. delivers candy to your mouth). The drawing must
include at least 4 types of energy. Include in your drawing a step by step
explanation of how energy changed from one form to another.
Scavenger Hunt - Create a scavenger hunt for your class room. Each
location should be a point in the room where energy is being transformed.
Create your clues by describing each location in terms of energy
transformation. Such as: go to the spot where electric energy is being
turned into sound energy. Be very specific because many locations may
have the same type of transformation.
Solar Oven - Build a solar oven and cook something. Take pictures as you
construct the oven and cook with it. Write up an explanation of how it was
built and what the energy transformations were. Present pictures and
explanation to class.
Sound Experiment – Create an experiment which develops a source of
sound. Write up the steps of your experiment explaining how you created
sound. Describe the energy transfers that occurred during your experiment.
Heat Demonstration - – Create an experiment which develops a source of
heat. Write up the steps of your experiment explaining how you created
heat. Describe the energy transfers that occurred during your experiment.
Student Choice - Be creative and come up with a one of a kind project
that shows your knowledge of energy types and transformations. Be sure to
get your teachers permission before starting your project.