Energy Test – Friday, Sept. 27

Study Guide and Science Notebook

Energy- the ability to make things move, the power to work

Forms of Energy – use the chart in your notebook to study

     Mechanical

     Electrical

     Light

     Thermal

     Sound

Transfer – energy can be moved from one object to another

               Think of the playground swings and Newton’s cradle

Stored Energy – energy that is waiting to be used.

                          Ex. gasoline, rubber band, spring, food

                          Think about the Twist-O-Matic experiment

Convert –energy can be changed from one form of energy to another form

       Example- Electrical energy can be converted to thermal energy.  

                        Toaster

       Use your Energy Detective chart