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Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: How are height and energy related?  

The more height means that there will be ____________ energy.

Planner: Fill out an Experiment Step by Step Thinking Map for Monday’s activity.. Predict what you think will happen

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: What is Potential Energy?

Potential energy is _______________________?

Planner: Splat- O- Meter video with notes in notebook

Video in Google Classroom (partner work).  Answer questions in notebooks. Include drawings.

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: Why was the water for the water wheel generator an input?

Water was an input because ___________________.

Planner: Lesson summary in notebooks.  Add questions to our need to know bubble map for Unit Challenge.

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: What is giving us the energy for the generator?

The _________ are providing the energy for the generator.

Planner: Watch a video where a generator is 

powered by water. Video linked in Google

Classroom.

 Answer questions put into your notebooks.

Wednesday (tomorrow) is a late start day!

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: What is the input for the generator?

The input for the generator is when _______________.

Planner: Summative assignment– Final draft drawing of your system model for the generator.

Must include:  Input, Output, Flow of energy, Label system parts, system boundary and Relationship.  Must be in color with a title on the paper.

DUE TUESDAY

10/15


Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: Why is generating electricity a system?

Generating electricity is a system because it ______________.

Planner: Group work:  Assemble a simple generator.

Put observations in your notebooks.  Draw a rough sketch and label (Inputs, Output, System Boundary, Flow of energy, Parts, and define Relationship

Tomorrow 

Is a ½ day!

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: Which 2 energy sources do you think are good for the Unit Challenge?

I would choose ____________ and _____________ as energy sources for the Unit Challenge.

Planner: 

Discuss graph activity

Complete a summary table

Group work:  Make a simple

 Generator Pre planning

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: Why is nuclear energy a bad source of energy?

Nuclear energy is a bad source because it is __________.

Planner: Fill out summary table.

      Graph activity

        Engage in a Scientific argument activity.. Information is linked into Google Classroom                                                                                                                               Homework: If not completed in class.

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: What is your alternative fuel source?

My groups alternative fuel source is ___________________.

Planner:  Continue group activity.. Share your information to teach others about your fuel source.  Fill out informational guide sheet in your discussions. No homework!!

Essential Question:  How can we capture and transform energy from the world around us to help our needs?

Bellwork Question: What will be a better source of energy after oil? (Think about yesterday’s video)

A better source of energy will be _____________________

Planner:  Group activity.. Each group will be given an alternative fuel source. You will list pro and cons and then provide reasoning whether or not this is a good choice.

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