Introduction to Energy

Essential question
What is energy?
 What Are Two Types Of Energy?
Learning objectives
•To compare kinetic and potential energy.
•To classify an object’s energy as either kinetic energy, potential energy, or both
•To describe mechanical energy

Success Criteria:
• I can explain the kinetic energy, potential energy and mechanical energy.

• Keywords: Kinetic energy, potential energy

Starter (linked to previous knowledge)

What is an everyday definition of Energy?

What do you think the scientific definition of energy might
be?
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DRTA(Directed Reading/Thinking Activity)

(1) Preview the selection Pg no: 102-103

(2) Write what you know, what you think you know
and what you think you’ll learn about energy.
(3) Read the selection.
(4) Write what you learned.
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 Activity: Diagramming mechanical energy
• Draw a curved line on a sheet of paper to represent a roller coaster.
• Draw boxes that represent where:
• Kinetic energy is lowest and potential energy is highest.
• Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
• Kinetic energy is highest and potential energy is lowest.
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Task 3
Task 1: Probing Questions
Define potential energy Applying Imagine you are riding
in a car on a highway. A large
truck is traveling in the next lane
Task 2: at the same speed.

Define Kinetic energy Which vehicle has more kinetic

energy—the car or the
truck? Why?
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An apple hangs from
the branch of a tree.
Q: What kind of energy does the
apple have?

The apple has potential energy.

Q: What kind of energy does the

apple have if it begins to fall to the
ground?

Kinetic, and also potential,

because it is still above the
ground.
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 What forms can energy take?
Learning objectives
• To describe mechanical energy.
• To list different forms of energy.
• To provide examples of different forms of energy.

Success Criteria:
• I can describe different forms of energy.
• Keywords: Kinetic energy, potential energy, mechanical energy

Starter (linked to previous knowledge)

How many different forms of energy did you know?

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Brainstorm examples of each form of energy that can be found
in their homes.
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How can we hear sound energy?

Special structures in our ears

detect the vibrations of particles
in the air.
What is mechanical energy?
the sum of its potential and
kinetic energy.
How does sound energy relate to
mechanical energy? Give an
example.
Sound energy is caused by the
movement of particles in a
medium. When an object or
medium moves, it may generate
a sound.
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 What forms can energy take?
Learning objectives
• To relate the temperature of a substance to the kinetic energy of its particles

Success Criteria:
• I can describe different forms of energy.
• Keywords: kinetic theory of matter, temperature, degree and
thermometer

Starter (linked to previous knowledge)

How many different forms of energy did you know?