Unit 3: Energy is conserved and its transformation affects living things and the environment
Essential Question
How can we investigate and apply our understanding of energy transfer and transformation?
How can we investigate and apply our understanding of energy transfer and transformation?
Topic 3.1: What are the properties of energy?
Key Concepts
Energy can produce change in a system.
There are different forms of energy.
Energy can be transferred or transformed.
Physical quantities contribute to different forms of energy.
Energy can produce change in a system.
There are different forms of energy.
Energy can be transferred or transformed.
Physical quantities contribute to different forms of energy.
Apr: Concept 1 & 2: What is energy?
Perpetual Motion Machine Forms of Energy: Kinetic vs. Potential (in class notes) Topic 3.1 Notes Workbook page 132 Human Energy History
Apr: Concept 3: Energy can be Transferred or
Transformed Topic 3.1 Notes (finish) WB page 133 Engineering Challenges of Renewable Energy Topic 3.1 Questions #1-6
Apr: Concept 4: Energy Equations: KE and GPE
In class assignment WB page 134-135 Apr : Energy Equations Day 2
In class assignment WB page 137-138 WB page 139-142 3.1 Test Wednesday Nov 3 Apr: (3 days): Designing an Investigation Roller Coaster Physics Apr: Presentation of Learning | |||||||||||||||
Topic 3.2: How is energy transformed?
Key Concepts
Energy is transformed in chemical reactions.
Energy is transformed in nuclear reactions.
Energy is transformed in chemical reactions.
Energy is transformed in nuclear reactions.
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Apr: Energy Project Introduction for Topic 3.2-3.4
Apr (1 week): Inquiry: How is Energy Transformed in Chemical Reactions? How is Energy Transformed in Nuclear Reactions? How is Energy Transformed when Light Energy Interacts with Matter? Due Apr TBA: Presentation of Learning
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Topic 3.3: How does energy transformation affect global systems?
Key Concepts
Earth is a system in which energy is transformed.
Earth's atmosphere is heated by the transformation and transfer of solar energy and thermal energy.
Energy transfer and energy transformation moderate Earth's temperature.
Energy transformation and transfer can harm aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Earth is a system in which energy is transformed.
Earth's atmosphere is heated by the transformation and transfer of solar energy and thermal energy.
Energy transfer and energy transformation moderate Earth's temperature.
Energy transformation and transfer can harm aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Apr
Topic 3.4: How does energy transformation affect humans?
Key Concepts
Energy transformations provide benefits, but not without risk of harm.
We take actions and create technology to reduce the harmful impacts of energy transformation.
We learn from our mistakes and each other to reduce harmful impacts of energy transformation.
Energy transformations provide benefits, but not without risk of harm.
We take actions and create technology to reduce the harmful impacts of energy transformation.
We learn from our mistakes and each other to reduce harmful impacts of energy transformation.
Apr
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